Desert Garden Elementary School vs. Coyote Ridge
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 225 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, 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%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
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 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
225 students
568 students


% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1429 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1297 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a

Pre-K Students
225
-
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
1%
n/a


% Asian
5%
3%


% Hispanic
67%
80%


% Black
8%
8%


% White
17%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
12%

