Desert Shadows Elementary School vs. Liberty Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Shadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Liberty Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Shadows Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Liberty Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
464 students
366 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#138 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#303 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
58
49
Grade 1 Students
67
47
Grade 2 Students
53
46
Grade 3 Students
60
67
Grade 4 Students
68
42
Grade 5 Students
66
59
Grade 6 Students
63
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
20%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
69%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
