Desert Sage Elementary School vs. Lake Hazel Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Lake Hazel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Sage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Hazel Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
593 students
405 students
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![This chart displays total students of Lake Hazel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lake Hazel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-blYOsEB.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lake Hazel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lake Hazel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-bvokf4e.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Hazel Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Hazel Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-bpGjzN8.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#472 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#110 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Sage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Sage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/132000/132094/desert-sage-elementary-school-chart-b3TLqYA.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Hazel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Hazel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-nhX6tX.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-SypeO4.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
62%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/132000/132094/desert-sage-elementary-school-chart-2iuBsJ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-bhyHgdr.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Lake Hazel Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lake Hazel Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-b435StK.png)
Pre-K Students
24
-
Kindergarten Students
84
61
Grade 1 Students
98
61
Grade 2 Students
96
66
Grade 3 Students
101
65
Grade 4 Students
87
78
Grade 5 Students
103
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-byV5mFh.png)
% Asian
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-b0MkLoy.png)
% Hispanic
14%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-ycIpvS.png)
% Black
14%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-oNw25P.png)
% White
57%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-IyfxCD.png)
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-bkiiKiT.png)
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-bir3l9v.png)
Diversity Score
0.63
0.33
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Hazel Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Hazel Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-dHvhhY.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-b0MkLqn.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Hazel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/23000/22740/lake-hazel-elementary-school-chart-G7zPdD.png)