El Mirage School
El Mirage School serves 797 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
El Mirage School's student population of 797 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
797 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
El Mirage School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of El Mirage School is 0.36, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1775 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
5%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
79%
46%

Black
6%
6%

White
10%
36%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
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