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Western Peaks Elementary Primary School
18063 West Surprise Farms Loop Surprise AZ, 85388, Maricopa County Phone: 623-876-7000 Ranking: (468 out of 1,363, top 34%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Dysart Unified District 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: | 39 | 60 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 53 | 45 | |||||||
Total Students: | 977 | 1,172 | 744 | 897 | 1,150 | 1,227 | 1,377 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 225 | 23.0% | 406 | 34.6% | 25 | 3.4% | 169 | 18.8% | 383 | 33.3% | 512 | 41.7% | 468 | 34.0% |
Kindergarten: | 73 | 7.5% | 73 | 6.2% | 75 | 10.1% | 68 | 7.6% | 89 | 7.7% | 83 | 6.8% | 96 | 7.0% |
Grade 1: | 84 | 8.6% | 81 | 6.9% | 69 | 9.3% | 92 | 10.3% | 89 | 7.7% | 80 | 6.5% | 108 | 7.8% |
Grade 2: | 70 | 7.2% | 74 | 6.3% | 92 | 12.4% | 77 | 8.6% | 83 | 7.2% | 91 | 7.4% | 115 | 8.4% |
Grade 3: | 77 | 7.9% | 94 | 8.0% | 77 | 10.3% | 87 | 9.7% | 97 | 8.4% | 82 | 6.7% | 96 | 7.0% |
Grade 4: | 91 | 9.3% | 94 | 8.0% | 93 | 12.5% | 85 | 9.5% | 96 | 8.3% | 74 | 6.0% | 111 | 8.1% |
Grade 5: | 95 | 9.7% | 93 | 7.9% | 79 | 10.6% | 84 | 9.4% | 80 | 7.0% | 86 | 7.0% | 99 | 7.2% |
Grade 6: | 91 | 9.3% | 92 | 7.8% | 77 | 10.3% | 73 | 8.1% | 88 | 7.7% | 76 | 6.2% | 88 | 6.4% |
Grade 7: | 82 | 8.4% | 84 | 7.2% | 71 | 9.5% | 80 | 8.9% | 83 | 7.2% | 60 | 4.9% | 101 | 7.3% |
Grade 8: | 89 | 9.1% | 81 | 6.9% | 86 | 11.6% | 82 | 9.1% | 62 | 5.4% | 83 | 6.8% | 95 | 6.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 570 | 58.3% | 701 | 59.8% | 400 | 53.8% | 485 | 54.1% | 640 | 55.7% | 674 | 54.9% | 761 | 55.3% |
Female: | 407 | 41.7% | 471 | 40.2% | 344 | 46.2% | 412 | 45.9% | 502 | 43.7% | 545 | 44.4% | 612 | 44.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.7% | 11 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 31 | 3.2% | 33 | 2.8% | 27 | 3.6% | 41 | 4.6% | 48 | 4.2% | 52 | 4.2% | 37 | 2.7% |
Hispanic: | 220 | 22.5% | 324 | 27.6% | 172 | 23.1% | 218 | 24.3% | 294 | 25.6% | 325 | 26.5% | 495 | 35.9% |
Black: | 84 | 8.6% | 90 | 7.7% | 66 | 8.9% | 90 | 10.0% | 110 | 9.6% | 104 | 8.5% | 105 | 7.6% |
White: | 596 | 61.0% | 676 | 57.7% | 460 | 61.8% | 534 | 59.5% | 687 | 59.7% | 742 | 60.5% | 737 | 53.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 38 | 3.9% | 42 | 3.6% | 13 | 1.7% | 7 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 292 | 29.9% | 347 | 29.6% | 215 | 28.9% | 271 | 30.2% | 179 | 15.6% | 166 | 13.5% | 11 | 0.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 85 | 8.7% | 90 | 7.7% | 72 | 9.7% | 98 | 10.9% | 95 | 8.3% | 81 | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.99 | 19.70 | 11.72 | 14.54 | 18.40 | 23.20 | 30.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 455 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 373 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374 | 381.31 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362 | 372 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385 | 374 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 466 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 465 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 466 | 468.37 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 463 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 466 | 463 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 491 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399 | 391 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 395 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404 | 391 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370 | 386 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 479 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 486 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 486.65 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 481 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 480 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 508 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 517 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 521.34 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 514 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 506 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 510 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411 | 403 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395 | 406.39 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404 | 396 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 397 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 495 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 501 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 505.94 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 497 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 501 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 530 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 538 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 501.85 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 499 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 498 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 527 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427 | 419 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420 | 423.66 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 414 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391 | 414 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 500 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 510 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 519.42 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 511 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 510 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 546 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 553 | 546 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 502.89 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 502 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 502 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 554 | 548 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420 | 424 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421 | 432.1 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437 | 431 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429 | 431 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 517 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 528 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 535.53 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 532 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 536 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 562 | 546 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 557 | 563 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 501.42 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 502 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 498 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 576 | 557 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454 | 433 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439 | 437.84 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448 | 440 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 441 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 525 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 533 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 531.21 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 522 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 525 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 503 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 506 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 515.21 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 514 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 513 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 67.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 32.4% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 52.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 47.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $47,283.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $43,211.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,864.0 |
* Western Peaks Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.