El Mirage School
Tel:
(623)876-7000
- El Mirage School serves 774 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- El Mirage School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
El Mirage School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- El Mirage School's student population of 774 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 774 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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School Comparison
- El Mirage School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of El Mirage School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1674 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 84% | 45% |
| Black | 6% | 5% |
| White | 8% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 87% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dysart Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to El Mirage School is Dysart High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Thompson Ranch Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- El Mirage Thompson Ranch Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 840 students
0.7 miles
11800 West Thompson Ranch Road
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623)876-7000 0.7 PK-8 840 - El Mirage Riverview School Grades: PK-8 | 844 students
0.9 miles
12701 North Main
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623)876-7000 0.9 PK-8 844 - Youngtown Desert Mirage Preparatory Academy Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 172 students
1.3 miles
13226 North 113th Avenue
Youngtown, AZ 85363
(602)953-2933 1.3 K-6 172 - El Mirage Surprise Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 850 students
1.4 miles
12907 W. Greenway Rd.
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623)876-7000 1.4 PK-8 850 - El Mirage Dysart Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 916 students
1.6 miles
12950 W. Varney Road
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623)876-7100 1.6 PK-8 916
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