Desert View Elementary School vs. Madison Richard Simis School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Madison Richard Simis School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 844 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Madison Richard Simis 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 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-4
Total Students
583 students
844 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1125 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#136 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
68%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
63
142
Grade 1 Students
96
182
Grade 2 Students
87
158
Grade 3 Students
87
180
Grade 4 Students
111
182
Grade 5 Students
38
-
Grade 6 Students
51
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
68%
22%
% Black
8%
2%
% White
14%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%
