Coyote Ridge vs. Desert Garden Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Coyote Ridge 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 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten, Desert Garden 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK
Total Students
568 students
205 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1297 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1429 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Pre-K Students
-
205
Kindergarten Students
43
-
Grade 1 Students
43
-
Grade 2 Students
63
-
Grade 3 Students
69
-
Grade 4 Students
54
-
Grade 5 Students
64
-
Grade 6 Students
56
-
Grade 7 Students
78
-
Grade 8 Students
88
-
Ungraded Students
10
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
80%
72%
% Black
8%
8%
% White
7%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
