Desert Shadows Elementary School vs. Liberty Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Shadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Liberty Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Shadows Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Liberty Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
468 students
385 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#188 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#439 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
-
Kindergarten Students
70
45
Grade 1 Students
60
49
Grade 2 Students
65
67
Grade 3 Students
68
45
Grade 4 Students
66
61
Grade 5 Students
62
58
Grade 6 Students
53
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
19%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
72%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%