Desert Mirage Elementary School vs. Asante Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
675 students
809 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1251 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#724 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
43%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
26
Kindergarten Students
71
95
Grade 1 Students
69
92
Grade 2 Students
73
116
Grade 3 Students
73
85
Grade 4 Students
63
94
Grade 5 Students
69
75
Grade 6 Students
68
70
Grade 7 Students
66
88
Grade 8 Students
75
68
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
69%
37%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
15%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%
n/a