Desert Mesa Elementary School vs. Mary A Otondo Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Mesa 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 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 702 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary A Otondo Elementary School 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 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
784 students
702 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#974 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#844 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
13
Kindergarten Students
110
84
Grade 1 Students
122
111
Grade 2 Students
121
125
Grade 3 Students
115
104
Grade 4 Students
132
113
Grade 5 Students
135
152
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
76%
70%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
20%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
12%
