Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School

9401 W. Garfield St., Tolleson AZ, 85353 | Tolleson Elementary District | 623-936-9740
  • grades PK-8
  • students 938
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 29% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Tolleson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
35%Tolleson
43%Arizona

Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Tolleson Elementary District" in Tolleson, AZ. There are a total of 938 students and 53 teachers at Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 33% lower than the Arizona average.

Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students938
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary 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
All25%
345-49%
430-34%
515-19%
620-24%
715-19%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-44%
435-39%
530-34%
630-34%
730-34%
825-29%
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.

Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 4.1% 6.9% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 4.4% 10.1% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 2.1% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 89.9% 77.8% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 1.4% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.3% 2.2% 3.1%

Tolleson demographics profile

StatisticTollesonArizonaNational
Population7,3407,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2806591
Median age28.337.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%53%55%
Speak English31%73%79%
Speak Spanish65%20%13%

Education level achieved in Tolleson

IndexTollesonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade63.2%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school60.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college35.9%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.5%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.8%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters1.5%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.