Desert Garden Elementary School vs. William C Jack School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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William C Jack School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 827 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, William C Jack 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 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-6
PK-8
Total Students
225 students
827 students
% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1429 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1154 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
225
-
Kindergarten Students
-
96
Grade 1 Students
-
108
Grade 2 Students
-
104
Grade 3 Students
-
84
Grade 4 Students
-
91
Grade 5 Students
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109
Grade 6 Students
-
92
Grade 7 Students
-
67
Grade 8 Students
-
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
67%
81%
% Black
8%
10%
% White
17%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
