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Papago School

Public | PK-8 | 847 students

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4 stars

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Posted February 28, 2012

My kids go to papago and I think it's a wonderful school. The principal and teachers are very caring. Everybody complains it's a bad neighborhood where the school is located. That is untrue. The kids are very safe being in the new school. I moved my family from gilbert,az to phoenix,az 3 years ago. I have been very happy with papago. Go Pantthersss!!!!!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 2, 2012

If you are in the district and looking for a preschool, this is the place. Mrs. Headley and her staff provide a TOP NOTCH learning environment for educating the preschool and prekindergarten child. My son qualified for developmental preschool because of an expressive speech delay and I was skeptical going into the neighborhood and school. Much to my surprise and delight, he has learned more at this preschool in 3 months than he learned at a close by EXPENsIVE private preschool. Teachers are well educated in dealing with all the developmental areas of the child and Mrs Headley is such a blessing on reiterating that information. I wish all preschool programs followed this guideline and was able to reinforce these educational and developmental skills. I do not know too much about the K-8 program but I can tell you that I am not impressed with the PE program and its coaches. The children have been playing a modification of "flag football" for the past 3 months. Are there no other sports to learn? One staff member blamed it on lack of an indoor gym. BLAH! St Thomas the APostle does not have a gym and neither does Veritas Prep and they have made do. That needs work!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 20, 2010

My children grew up in this difficult area and have attended this great school, remembering their teachers and the best faculty members, who are kind and caring! I have had the pleasure of having parent/teacher conferences where the teachers took their turn visiting the students' homes. We have a student counselor who has been with the school for many years and stayed on to volunteer and continue helping the students. But, our school is an open campus rearing to get ready for a huge remodeling. Outdated and with various add-ons, it is finally being updated to a closed campus school for security reasons. I like most parents am very excited and proud of the exemplary service the directors,teacher, and faculty members have given to our community. I hope we continue to receive your votes as we trust and encourage our school to continue educating our children to the best of their abilities!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 25, 2010

There is a new principal at Papago and he is great. He seems to honestly care about the students. He is trying to change the school into a better learning community. Because of this, there is more structure. Literacy is important at any school but because of the high number of non English speakers, it is very important to concentrate on helping them pass AIMS so that the school will be a higher performing school. Good job, teachers!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 18, 2006

There is a very strong push for literacy in this school and very little else. The school is primarily Hispanic with a large ELL population. Kindergarten program is outstanding with teacher who are very talented and caring. For older students there is limited exposure to physical education, music, art and other extra curriculuar activites. The principal is very good and enthusiastic about ensuring childrens success, especially in literacy.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted May 18, 2006

Need to focus on more than just literacy and create a more well rounded program. The focus is on spanish speaking children and literacy.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 8, 2006

Papago school is heading in the right direction, but there is not enough parent involvement. Theres also not much extracurricular activities for the younger kids, just upper class.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 15, 2005

This school has changed over the years as the neighborhood has changed. I think too much time is spent on spanish speaking students.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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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.

109 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
59%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

109 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
43%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
48%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

94 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
58%
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.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
41%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
44%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
43%
Science

The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
34%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
31%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

90 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
67%
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.

84 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
48%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
60%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

84 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
63%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

84 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
39%

2011

 
 
41%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
57%
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.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
52%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

83 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
76%
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.

88 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2012.

88 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
69%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 52% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
38%

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
72%
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.

83 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
37%

2011

 
 
48%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
52%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

83 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
54%
Science

The state average for Science was 68% in 2012.

83 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
46%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
46%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

102 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
68%
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 87% 41%
White 5% 45%
Black 4% 6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 3% 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 85%N/A51%
English language learners 46%N/A14%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 97% 81%
English 3% 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 18N/AN/A
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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2013 North 36th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
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Phone: (602) 381-6100

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