Desert Vista Elementary School vs. Four Peaks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Vista 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 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Four Peaks 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 12% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
598 students
566 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1188 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1471 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
76
-
Kindergarten Students
78
84
Grade 1 Students
68
79
Grade 2 Students
71
86
Grade 3 Students
78
75
Grade 4 Students
75
78
Grade 5 Students
73
89
Grade 6 Students
79
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
33%
48%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
60%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%
