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Eliseo C. Felix School

Public | K-8 | 541 students

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Posted August 22, 2012

Both My kids go to ECF and Mrs Colon Is the rudest teacher I have ever met.. She Emberesses the students and makes them cry. I dont see how anyone can think she is great. However Mrs Graves is a great teacher and she knws how to treat and teach our children. You teach your children to be kind and respect other ppl and they go to school and meet a person who doesn't knw how to treat others!!! You don't yell at a child or raise your voice and make them feel worth less. Anyone in there right mind Knws that the biggest impact in a child is there parents and teacher who see them every or 5 days out of the week. If just one person makes them feel horrible that could make the child not want to go to school. Its like having a bully just its a teacher.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 18, 2011

My daughter has been in school at ECF for three years and continues to thrive. The teacher, Ms. Colon she had for 5th grade as well as for this upcoming school year, has been phenomenal. Granted, there are things that can be changed at any school, and much success of the student also starts at home with the parent(s) being involved in the child's education. Bloggers can rant and rave about the school, but education is a two way street! Not all education is completed within the brick and mortar environment. So parents, get involved!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 26, 2008

E.C.F. School is a Performing Plus School with extraordinary students and an outstanding Principal, Dr. Evangeline Diaz. The students are great well mannered and very intelligent. The teachers do an extremely well in there lessons and preparation. My child is in the Middle School area (7th&8th) and his 5 teachers are open, friendly and highly qualified. His science teacher , Ms. Saudat Balogun, is a certified Microbiologist. There are several teachers that strive to get higher and higher degrees in the field of teaching. I was blown away at the performance of this school and have notice gigantic improvements over the years. I don't know who would think otherwise. This school's administrators as well was the students who work soooo hard, absolutely deserve their performing plus++ title!!! Thunderbirds soar!!!!!!!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 4, 2008

i am a parent of students of my own at eliseo felix and they have been there for 3 years now and my children do have I.E.P's and if you are envolved with your kids as i am and yes i have 3, 2 still at this school, it does get tiring but between the teachers and the special services and lets not forget the princible dr. diaz.. i could not have of found a better school. i did however have problems with the 7th grade teachers but with all the others grades and the support of the special ed teachers and especially dr.diaz my children have grown and grown. be involved very involved during and after school and then i dont thin you can say what was posted on a post i read... i can honestly say i love this school!
—Submitted by Lisa Mckinney, a parent


Posted October 3, 2008

this is one of the best school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 17, 2007

the students for class is way off the rating. many of the classes have over 25 students, pricipal needs more people skill. special needs students are not getting proper service or have not been tested in the past 2 years. teacher have been strugling with supplies. i am suprise that parents dont say anything or bring their concerns to the school or district.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 30, 2006

There may be too much focus on special needs children at this school, especially if your child is an English Language Learner. All documents are printed in Spanish as well as English and the teachers bend over backwards to help these students succeed. So, if your student does not require special needs and/or speaks English and wants to succeed, you may want to look elsewhere. Low on extracurricular activities and parent involvement.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 23, 2005

Pioneer School is a good school. The teachers and staff work hard and truly put kids first. There is a after school homework club and tutoring program that runs almost all year.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 7, 2004

My child has been in this school district for 1 1/2 school years. Before we moved to Arizona she was in one of the top schools in Washington State. She tested well past her grade level, through the next grade and beyond. Since moving here, I have noticed a big drop in her overall knowledge gain. She tested barely above average in her grade level in the state tests last year. The teachers in Avondale Elementary are all very caring and knowledgeable people, but they are dealing with a large majority of students/parents who don't seem to care about the education. My daughter went from caring and wanting to succeed to having an 'I don't care' attitude. I think this is primarily to fit in with the other students. I would't say all the students fit that mold, I am sure they don't, but I believe the majority does.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 6, 2003

The bilingual teacher's work so much, they deserve alot of credit.


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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.

67 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
50%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

67 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
58%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

70 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
60%
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.

61 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
47%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

61 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
60%
Science

The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

61 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
38%

2011

 
 
36%

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
35%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

64 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
84%
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.

54 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
43%

2011

 
 
46%

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
62%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

54 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
69%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

52 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
27%

2011

 
 
38%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
77%
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.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
54%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

55 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
44%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
96%
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 62% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
35%

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
68%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 52% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
19%

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
89%
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 57% in 2012.

44 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
30%

2011

 
 
29%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
44%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

44 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
50%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
55%
Science

The state average for Science was 68% in 2012.

44 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
34%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
45%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

64 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
77%
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 Plus".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was designated "Performing Plus".
  • 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 80% 41%
White 15% 45%
Black 5% 6%
American Indian or Alaska Native N/A 6%
Asian N/A 3%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 80%N/A51%
English language learners 32%N/A14%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 82% 81%
English 18% 12%
French 0% 0%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per certified teacher 20N/AN/A
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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540 E. La Pasada
Goodyear, AZ 85338
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