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:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 830 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 25:1 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK
PK-8
Total Students
205 students
830 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
25:1
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
205
-
Kindergarten Students
-
101
Grade 1 Students
-
99
Grade 2 Students
-
93
Grade 3 Students
-
101
Grade 4 Students
-
103
Grade 5 Students
-
95
Grade 6 Students
-
69
Grade 7 Students
-
83
Grade 8 Students
-
69
Ungraded Students
-
17
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
72%
81%
% Black
8%
8%
% White
15%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
14%
