El Mirage School
El Mirage School serves 774 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
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 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.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
El Mirage School's student population of 774 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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 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 Testing 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 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 84% | 45% |
| Black | 5% | 5% |
| White | 8% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 7% |
| 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)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- El Mirage Thompson Ranch Elementary School Math: 31% | Reading: 23%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 840 students10
0.7 miles
11800 West Thompson Ranch Road
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7000 0.7 PK-8 840 - El Mirage Riverview School Math: 23% | Reading: 28%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 844 students10
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
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 172 students10
1.3 miles
13226 North 113th Avenue
Youngtown, AZ 85363
(602) 953-2933 1.3 K-6 172 - El Mirage Surprise Elementary School Math: 32% | Reading: 36%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 850 students10
1.4 miles
12907 W. Greenway Rd.
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7000 1.4 PK-8 850 - El Mirage Dysart Elementary School Math: 38% | Reading: 37%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 916 students10
1.6 miles
12950 W. Varney Road
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7100 1.6 PK-8 916
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