Desert Mirage Elementary School vs. Asante Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 741 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Mirage 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 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,134 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Asante Preparatory Academy 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 37% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
741 students
1,134 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1139 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#715 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
79
65
Kindergarten Students
85
134
Grade 1 Students
74
126
Grade 2 Students
68
115
Grade 3 Students
83
116
Grade 4 Students
81
132
Grade 5 Students
75
126
Grade 6 Students
66
110
Grade 7 Students
68
110
Grade 8 Students
61
100
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
75%
38%
% Black
7%
4%
% White
11%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
n/a