Sweetwater School vs. Desert Palms Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sweetwater School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Desert Palms Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sweetwater School ranks in the top 50% 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 37% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 461 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Palms 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 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
452 students
461 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Desert Palms Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Desert Palms Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/3000/3080/desert-palms-elementary-school-chart-blYwrXn.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#783 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1287 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Palms Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Palms Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/3080/desert-palms-elementary-school-chart-4a2YUP.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/3000/3080/desert-palms-elementary-school-chart-uDgXMY.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/3000/3080/desert-palms-elementary-school-chart-5ST2Qk.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
64
Kindergarten Students
39
44
Grade 1 Students
52
45
Grade 2 Students
42
46
Grade 3 Students
50
37
Grade 4 Students
50
38
Grade 5 Students
37
43
Grade 6 Students
56
42
Grade 7 Students
58
49
Grade 8 Students
63
53
Ungraded Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
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% Asian
2%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/3000/3080/desert-palms-elementary-school-chart-IxO9AK.png)
% Hispanic
43%
46%
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% Black
5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/3000/3080/desert-palms-elementary-school-chart-9i6rPb.png)
% White
41%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/3000/3080/desert-palms-elementary-school-chart-b42WR55.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/3000/3080/desert-palms-elementary-school-chart-IxO99u.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Palms Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Palms Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/3000/3080/desert-palms-elementary-school-chart-byUYsd5.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Palms Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/3000/3080/desert-palms-elementary-school-chart-Vu09ER.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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