Amberlea Elementary School vs. Desert Horizon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Amberlea 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 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Horizon 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 12% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
502 students
729 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1625 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1705 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
48
68
Grade 1 Students
41
73
Grade 2 Students
56
82
Grade 3 Students
54
68
Grade 4 Students
55
97
Grade 5 Students
47
71
Grade 6 Students
60
86
Grade 7 Students
58
88
Grade 8 Students
83
87
Ungraded Students
-
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
81%
83%
% Black
8%
8%
% White
5%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
10%
