Gowan Science Academy vs. Desert View Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gowan Science Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Desert View Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 699 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gowan Science Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 941 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Desert View Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
699 students
941 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
n/a
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
n/a
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#484 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#322 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
91
164
Grade 1 Students
94
163
Grade 2 Students
92
160
Grade 3 Students
92
167
Grade 4 Students
69
159
Grade 5 Students
64
128
Grade 6 Students
64
-
Grade 7 Students
68
-
Grade 8 Students
65
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
62%
73%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
32%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.52
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
11%