Asante Preparatory Academy vs. Desert Mirage Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 809 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Asante Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 675 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Mirage Elementary School 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 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
809 students
675 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#724 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1251 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
13%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
26%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
47
Kindergarten Students
95
71
Grade 1 Students
92
69
Grade 2 Students
116
73
Grade 3 Students
85
73
Grade 4 Students
94
63
Grade 5 Students
75
69
Grade 6 Students
70
68
Grade 7 Students
88
66
Grade 8 Students
68
75
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
37%
69%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
51%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
25%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
11%
n/a