Sam Hughes Elementary School serves 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Sam Hughes Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Sam Hughes Elementary School’s student population of 355 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Sam Hughes Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sam Hughes Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.65. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Sam Hughes Elementary School is Edge High School – Himmel Park (0.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Teenage Parent Program – Tapp (0.5 miles away)