Desert Meadows Elementary School vs. Cheatham Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 924 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Meadows 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 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 721 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cheatham 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 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
924 students
721 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1015 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1544 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
73
-
Kindergarten Students
79
58
Grade 1 Students
79
74
Grade 2 Students
105
78
Grade 3 Students
86
85
Grade 4 Students
93
108
Grade 5 Students
85
80
Grade 6 Students
96
75
Grade 7 Students
120
66
Grade 8 Students
108
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
60%
57%
% Black
22%
27%
% White
9%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
