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Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School

Public | PK-6 | 703 students

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4 stars

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Posted March 2, 2012

The school is fantastic and the teachers are always on top of everything and especially when it comes to the students education! Parents are very involved and since the principal has changed it has been better!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 24, 2008

Hartford has the best staff, administration and teachers in the district. The teacher look after the students with love and understanding. The staff is always warm and nice when asking them questions. And the principal has an open door policy thats allows the freedom to talk to him anytime. The introduction of uniforms two years ago is a great improvement in both academics and discipline. Its a fantastic school !
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 6, 2004

Although Hartford has a large percentage of children in the K-2 grades that are non-English speaking, Hartford is dedicated to bringing those kids up to English competency and keeping the already English speaking kids progressing at the same time. I have been impressed with the dedication of the teachers to my child's education. My child has excelled and thrived in a very positive environment at Hartford. The school is aging, but new systems are regularly being installed to keep it comfortable and safe. The worst thing that CUSD does is take the advanced children out of Hartford and send them to other schools for thier CATS program. This deprives the children left of good role models and peer support.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 7, 2003

Hartford is a good diversified school. It does have areas of opportunity in parent involvement and I feel it should offer a few more extracurricular activities for the younger grades. Allowing children to begin participating in structured organizations at a younger age. Overall though we do enjoy Hartford and are proud to be a Huskie.


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
75%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

72 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
79%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 67% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
54%
Science

The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

68 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
44%

2011

 
 
23%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
30%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

75 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
65%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 63% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
34%

2009

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
70%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
64%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 61% in 2012.

71 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
34%

2010

 
 
34%

2009

 
 
65%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

71 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
56%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

71 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
70%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

  • In 2010-2011, this school was designated "Performing".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was designated "Performing".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was designated "Performing Plus".

About the tests


Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year. For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used. Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 89% 41%
White 8% 45%
American Indian or Alaska Native N/A 6%
Asian N/A 3%
Black N/A 6%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 91%N/A51%
English language learners 42%N/A14%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 99% 81%
Arabic 0% 0%
English 0% 12%
Other Non-Indian 0% 1%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per certified teacher 15N/AN/A
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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700 N Hartford St
Chandler, AZ 85225
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Phone: (480) 812-6700

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