Desert Meadows Elementary School vs. Laveen Elementary School
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School Overview
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Laveen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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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 811 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Laveen Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 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
811 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
59 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1015 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#950 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
33%


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


Pre-K Students
73
54
Kindergarten Students
79
73
Grade 1 Students
79
73
Grade 2 Students
105
94
Grade 3 Students
86
75
Grade 4 Students
93
96
Grade 5 Students
85
93
Grade 6 Students
96
82
Grade 7 Students
120
82
Grade 8 Students
108
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
4%


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
60%
65%


% Black
22%
16%


% White
9%
8%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

