Discovery School vs. Desert Mirage Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Discovery School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 558 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Discovery 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 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 675 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Mirage 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 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
558 students
675 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1334 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1251 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
47
Kindergarten Students
57
71
Grade 1 Students
55
69
Grade 2 Students
44
73
Grade 3 Students
74
73
Grade 4 Students
63
63
Grade 5 Students
62
69
Grade 6 Students
69
68
Grade 7 Students
75
66
Grade 8 Students
59
75
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
70%
69%
% Black
9%
7%
% White
13%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
11%