Mirage Elementary School
Mirage Elementary School serves 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Mirage Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Mirage Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Mirage Elementary School's student population of 486 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 486 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
Mirage Elementary School is ranked within the top 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 Mirage Elementary School is 0.56, 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 | #866 out of 2111 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 45% |
| Black | 4% | 5% |
| White | 59% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Deer Valley Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Mirage Elementary School is Desert Heights Preparatory Academy (0.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Glendale Desert Heights Preparatory Academy Charter School
Grades: 5-12 | 460 students
0.7 miles
3540 West Union Hills Drive
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 896-0888 0.7 5-12 460 - Glendale E-institute At Union Hills Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 116 students
0.7 miles
3515 West Union Hills
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 843-3891 0.7 9-12 116 - Phoenix Ombudsman - Charter West Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 199 students
0.7 miles
2909 W. Bell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(602) 564-8102 0.7 9-12 199 - Glendale Bellair Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 464 students
1.0 miles
4701 W. Grovers Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 445-5000 1.0 PK-6 464 - Glendale E-institute At Grovers Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 29 students
1.0 miles
4744 W. Grovers Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 621-4398 1.0 9-12 29
School Reviews
| 5 mirage is awesome I go here and its my last year the teacher push to do our best pls enroll your kids here the new generation of kids is cool but if u don't ur making a big mistake they take steps to help your child learn at their own pace -Anthony baeza 6th grade student at mirage - Posted by Student/Alumni - antho |
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