Wildflower Accelerated Academy vs. Desert Star
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wildflower Accelerated Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wildflower Accelerated Academy 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% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 620 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Star 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 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
604 students
620 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#445 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#868 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
1
Kindergarten Students
80
67
Grade 1 Students
85
62
Grade 2 Students
83
62
Grade 3 Students
72
49
Grade 4 Students
65
63
Grade 5 Students
51
76
Grade 6 Students
50
83
Grade 7 Students
67
65
Grade 8 Students
49
92
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
60%
56%
% Black
13%
11%
% White
21%
28%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
