Mesa Verde Elementary School vs. Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mesa Verde Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 689 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
289 students
689 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
51 teachers
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Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#453 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#406 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
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≥90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
-
Kindergarten Students
45
37
Grade 1 Students
38
47
Grade 2 Students
45
47
Grade 3 Students
55
48
Grade 4 Students
43
50
Grade 5 Students
58
50
Grade 6 Students
-
58
Grade 7 Students
-
63
Grade 8 Students
-
74
Grade 9 Students
-
55
Grade 10 Students
-
53
Grade 11 Students
-
64
Grade 12 Students
-
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
34%
42%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
57%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
9%