Desert Oasis Elementary School vs. Arizona Desert Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Oasis 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 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 776 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Arizona Desert 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 27% (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 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
671 students
776 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1348 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1029 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
33
31
Kindergarten Students
59
89
Grade 1 Students
68
98
Grade 2 Students
79
85
Grade 3 Students
71
91
Grade 4 Students
74
83
Grade 5 Students
54
88
Grade 6 Students
81
68
Grade 7 Students
75
73
Grade 8 Students
77
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
85%
85%


% Black
6%
9%


% White
3%
3%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%

