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Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Public | PK-6 | 469 students
 

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  • This school has great intentions. Two or three amazing teachers, then a bunch...

  • My daughter has been attending the Balsz SD and so far I DO NOT recommend...

  • I have a daughter that has been attending this school since she was 3 years old.

  • I am not impressed with this school as far as parents. My family and I just...

 
 
 

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Posted October 13, 2012
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This school has great intentions. Two or three amazing teachers, then a bunch of pill-popping duds who teach because they failed at something (everything?) else. Do not attend this place. The only good people here are gone.
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Posted June 2, 2010
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My daughter has been attending the Balsz SD and so far I DO NOT recommend these schools. The teacher to student ratio is too low I don't feel that my child is learning very. Much due to classroom interuption and the inability of the teacher to control their classroom. I am very disappointed by lack of parent involment and lack of sports programs available to my child. I will be movong out of this district as soon as my lease is up which I am more disappointed with as I love the area. I also had major problems with several teachers not givig me straight answers at parent teacher conferences when she was little which was where most of her development was more important. I have had to do a lot of work teaching my own child where I feel that I should homeschool her but feel that she should socialize.
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Posted February 8, 2008
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I have a daughter that has been attending this school since she was 3 years old. She has been enrolled in the early intervention program for almost 2 years and has had alot of progress. I highly recommend this schools special intervention programs. They have been excellent!
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Posted August 22, 2006
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I am not impressed with this school as far as parents. My family and I just moved from a highly performing school and BL does not compare. The level of parent involvement is a joke. At the recent open house, only myself and two other parents visited my child's class. More parents need to gett their priorities straight and care more about their childrens education. The building is nice. The staff at the office is nice, but very busy after school watching over so many students that it makes it hard for parents like myself who only have time to get things done after school. Its a mad house.
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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.

52 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
46%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
65%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

52 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
52%

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
54%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

74 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
71%
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.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
56%
Science

The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
24%

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
25%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

76 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
74%
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.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
30%

2009

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
48%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
n/a
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
29%

2011

 
 
22%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
n/a
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.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
n/a
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
24%

2011

 
 
27%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
n/a
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 86% 42%
Black 6% 5%
American Indian/Alaska Native 5% 6%
White 3% 42%
Asian 0% 3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 199%N/A46%
English language learners 243%N/A14%
Source: 1 NCES, 2010-2011
Source: 2 AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 80% 81%
Other Non-Indian 12% 1%
English 5% 12%
Amharic 1% 0%
Somali 1% 0%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per certified teacher 17N/AN/A
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

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School Leader's name
  • Louis Laffitte
Fax number
  • (602) 629-6904

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  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
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