Desert Meadows Elementary School vs. Laveen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 789 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Meadows 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 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower 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 786 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Laveen 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 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower 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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
789 students
786 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1178 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1120 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
70
Kindergarten Students
84
84
Grade 1 Students
64
65
Grade 2 Students
87
81
Grade 3 Students
72
82
Grade 4 Students
76
75
Grade 5 Students
89
67
Grade 6 Students
93
83
Grade 7 Students
107
90
Grade 8 Students
97
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
60%
64%
% Black
21%
19%
% White
10%
10%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
