Desert Sage Elementary School vs. Silver Sage 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
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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 33% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 54%).
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 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silver Sage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
593 students
260 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#505 out of 707 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#389 out of 707 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
21
Kindergarten Students
84
51
Grade 1 Students
98
36
Grade 2 Students
96
30
Grade 3 Students
101
31
Grade 4 Students
87
50
Grade 5 Students
103
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
14%
13%
% Black
14%
4%
% White
57%
74%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
