L. Thomas Heck Middle School

12448 West Bethany Home Road, Litchfield Park AZ, 85340 | Litchfield Elementary District | 623-535-6000
  • grades 5-8
  • students 827
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 48% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
40%Litchfield Park
43%Arizona

L. Thomas Heck Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Litchfield Elementary District" in Litchfield Park, AZ. There are a total of 827 students and 32 teachers at L. Thomas Heck Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

L. Thomas Heck Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 11% higher than the Arizona average.

L. Thomas Heck Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students827
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At L. Thomas Heck Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
745-49%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
750-54%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

L. Thomas Heck Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 42.4% 47.1% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 14.2% 8.1% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.2% 4.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.6% 35.5% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Litchfield Park demographics profile

StatisticLitchfield ParkArizonaNational
Population74,4677,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1896591
Median age33.737.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%53%55%
Speak English72%73%79%
Speak Spanish25%20%13%

Education level achieved in Litchfield Park

IndexLitchfield ParkArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade80.5%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.1%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.3%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.5%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The L. Thomas Heck Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.