Summary
Lulu Walker School is an elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 388 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Amphitheater Unified District, which is ranked 131 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lulu Walker School consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. The school has strong performance among its Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking in the top 30% and top 20% of Arizona elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school struggles with its Asian, African American, and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of schools. The school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 36% to 59.89%, suggesting a growing population of students from low-income families. Lulu Walker School has a higher per-student spending of $10,550 compared to the district average of $9,038, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.6 to 13.7.
When compared to nearby schools, J. Robert Hendricks Elementary outperforms Lulu Walker in certain grade levels for Mathematics, while Lulu Walker generally outperforms its peers in English Language Arts. The school's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests that factors beyond just test scores, such as attendance, discipline, or other school climate measures, may be influencing its overall performance. Additionally, the school faces a noticeable drop in 5th-grade proficiency, particularly in Mathematics, which could indicate a need to examine the curriculum, instructional practices, or support systems for students as they transition to the upper elementary grades.
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