Val Vista Lakes Elementary School vs. Islands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Val Vista Lakes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Val Vista Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 48% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Islands 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 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
506 students
451 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#369 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#531 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
-
Kindergarten Students
63
69
Grade 1 Students
62
59
Grade 2 Students
71
61
Grade 3 Students
75
63
Grade 4 Students
72
60
Grade 5 Students
67
68
Grade 6 Students
71
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
28%
41%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
60%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%