Desert Mirage Elementary School vs. Discovery School
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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 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Discovery 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 34% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
675 students
601 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1042 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#957 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
61
49
Grade 1 Students
71
43
Grade 2 Students
69
55
Grade 3 Students
66
65
Grade 4 Students
81
65
Grade 5 Students
78
62
Grade 6 Students
66
83
Grade 7 Students
67
90
Grade 8 Students
66
89
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
76%
80%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
10%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%