Desert Sage Elementary School vs. Silver Sage Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Silver Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Sage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silver Sage Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
522 students
329 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#472 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#84 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
10
Kindergarten Students
82
47
Grade 1 Students
82
68
Grade 2 Students
84
48
Grade 3 Students
76
47
Grade 4 Students
91
46
Grade 5 Students
80
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
11%
% Black
12%
13%
% White
59%
61%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%
