Mountain Shadows Elementary School vs. Highland Lakes School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mountain Shadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highland Lakes School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mountain Shadows 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 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,041 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highland Lakes 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 65% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
416 students
1,041 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#476 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#148 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
44
84
Grade 1 Students
45
74
Grade 2 Students
50
94
Grade 3 Students
55
87
Grade 4 Students
60
84
Grade 5 Students
57
93
Grade 6 Students
56
116
Grade 7 Students
-
196
Grade 8 Students
-
213
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
27%
14%
% Black
8%
3%
% White
55%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%