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 497 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 13:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 309 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 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
497 students
309 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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
21
11
Kindergarten Students
73
48
Grade 1 Students
81
45
Grade 2 Students
71
68
Grade 3 Students
88
46
Grade 4 Students
77
47
Grade 5 Students
86
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
18%
12%
% Black
16%
13%
% White
51%
59%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
15%
