Desert Garden Elementary School vs. William C Jack School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Desert Garden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
William C Jack School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 641 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Garden 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, William C Jack 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-3
Total Students
641 students
474 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1386 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1531 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
82
-
Kindergarten Students
140
108
Grade 1 Students
137
102
Grade 2 Students
136
130
Grade 3 Students
146
134
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
62%
82%
% Black
19%
8%
% White
10%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%