Desert Sage Elementary School vs. Stetson Hills School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Stetson Hills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Sage Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 977 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Stetson Hills School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
642 students
977 students
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![This chart displays total students of Stetson Hills School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Stetson Hills School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-s4AE1v.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
51 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Stetson Hills School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Stetson Hills School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-RDhfI7.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#321 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#102 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Stetson Hills School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Stetson Hills School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-bdDLVGX.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
68%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stetson Hills School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona 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 Stetson Hills School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-fCR80R.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Stetson Hills School by grade. This chart displays the students of Stetson Hills School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-b42Xqsx.png)
Pre-K Students
49
22
Kindergarten Students
77
84
Grade 1 Students
72
81
Grade 2 Students
98
87
Grade 3 Students
96
98
Grade 4 Students
94
112
Grade 5 Students
73
118
Grade 6 Students
83
119
Grade 7 Students
-
125
Grade 8 Students
-
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Stetson Hills School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Stetson Hills School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-yc9pwI.png)
% Asian
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-Ko3DiL.png)
% Hispanic
18%
15%
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% Black
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-uvp6g3.png)
% White
69%
75%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-Vu0PcU.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-b42Xquo.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.42
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Stetson Hills School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Stetson Hills School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-bxetNJb.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/3000/3301/stetson-hills-school-chart-b0LD7cM.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
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