Pena Blanca Elementary School
131 Camino Maricopa
Rio Rico AZ, 85648, Santa Cruz County
Phone: 520-281-8282
Ranking: 
(995 out of 1,363, bottom 27%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 20 | | 22 | | 23 | | 22 | | 26 | | 27 | | 21 | |
Total Students: | 360 | | 389 | | 387 | | 432 | | 485 | | 538 | | 452 | |
Prekindergarten: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.2% | 49 | 9.1% | 39 | 8.6% |
Kindergarten: | 58 | 16.1% | 67 | 17.2% | 49 | 12.7% | 73 | 16.9% | 68 | 14.0% | 58 | 10.8% | 75 | 16.6% |
Grade 1: | 69 | 19.2% | 53 | 13.6% | 71 | 18.3% | 66 | 15.3% | 56 | 11.5% | 87 | 16.2% | 72 | 15.9% |
Grade 2: | 50 | 13.9% | 69 | 17.7% | 59 | 15.2% | 51 | 11.8% | 91 | 18.8% | 81 | 15.1% | 70 | 15.5% |
Grade 3: | 70 | 19.4% | 65 | 16.7% | 49 | 12.7% | 83 | 19.2% | 81 | 16.7% | 83 | 15.4% | 77 | 17.0% |
Grade 4: | 59 | 16.4% | 53 | 13.6% | 81 | 20.9% | 79 | 18.3% | 81 | 16.7% | 102 | 19.0% | 60 | 13.3% |
Grade 5: | 51 | 14.2% | 80 | 20.6% | 75 | 19.4% | 75 | 17.4% | 102 | 21.0% | 78 | 14.5% | 59 | 13.1% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 189 | 52.5% | 202 | 51.9% | 203 | 52.5% | 221 | 51.2% | 255 | 52.6% | 288 | 53.5% | 236 | 52.2% |
Female: | 171 | 47.5% | 187 | 48.1% | 184 | 47.5% | 211 | 48.8% | 222 | 45.8% | 242 | 45.0% | 212 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 355 | 98.6% | 383 | 98.5% | 378 | 97.7% | 421 | 97.5% | 474 | 97.7% | 528 | 98.1% | 448 | 99.1% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 9 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.1% | 8 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 267 | 74.2% | 272 | 69.9% | 251 | 64.9% | 257 | 59.5% | 304 | 62.7% | 301 | 55.9% | 234 | 51.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 8.3% | 34 | 8.7% | 48 | 12.4% | 69 | 16.0% | 91 | 18.8% | 103 | 19.1% | 91 | 20.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.31 | | 17.76 | | 16.97 | | 19.42 | | 18.99 | | 19.70 | | 21.50 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 436 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 350 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 348.87 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357 | 356 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355 | 362 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441 | 445 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 449 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436 | 450.63 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453 | 450 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 454 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 480 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362 | 374 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367 | 375.21 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 377 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 374 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 462 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468 | 475 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 475.5 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 469 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 471 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486 | 495 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 497 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486 | 494.32 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 485 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 479 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 503 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368 | 383 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 400.74 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395 | 400 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 390 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 488 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 482 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 501.97 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 502 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 501 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 518 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 515 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 492.51 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 489 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486 | 498 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 82.4% | 70.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 17.6% | 29.4% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | 8.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 70.6% | 52.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 29.4% | 47.1% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $38,069.0 | $40,086.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,706.0 | $35,000.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,741.0 | $45,808.0 |
* Pena Blanca Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.