Desert Meadows Elementary School vs. Cheatham Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 848 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 16:1 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 744 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 16:1 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
848 students
744 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
48
-
Kindergarten Students
63
62
Grade 1 Students
94
69
Grade 2 Students
75
77
Grade 3 Students
92
98
Grade 4 Students
75
79
Grade 5 Students
77
88
Grade 6 Students
110
83
Grade 7 Students
95
93
Grade 8 Students
119
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
3%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
61%
55%
% Black
19%
29%
% White
8%
8%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%
