American Heritage - Cottonwood vs. Desert Star Community School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 202 students in grades Kindergarten-12, American Heritage - Cottonwood ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 184 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Desert Star Community School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
202 students
184 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
58% | 42%
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1348 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#953 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11-19%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
15
21
Grade 1 Students
14
16
Grade 2 Students
14
18
Grade 3 Students
12
21
Grade 4 Students
18
27
Grade 5 Students
17
18
Grade 6 Students
19
25
Grade 7 Students
19
18
Grade 8 Students
34
20
Grade 9 Students
17
-
Grade 10 Students
7
-
Grade 11 Students
11
-
Grade 12 Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
29%
17%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
66%
77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.48
0.38
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
54%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
12%
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