Desert Trails Elementary School vs. Wildfire Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Trails Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Wildfire Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Desert Trails Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wildfire Elementary 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 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-6
Total Students
566 students
485 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#50 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#166 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
92
48
Grade 1 Students
83
57
Grade 2 Students
80
66
Grade 3 Students
84
60
Grade 4 Students
84
90
Grade 5 Students
69
90
Grade 6 Students
61
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
76%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%