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Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School vs. Desert Shadows Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School
6010 E Acoma Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85032
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Desert Shadows Elementary School
5902 E Sweetwater Ave
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Desert Shadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Springs Preparatory 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 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
371 students
464 students
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This chart displays total students of Desert Shadows Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Desert Shadows Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desert Shadows Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#259 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
#138 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Shadows Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in AZ)
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in AZ)
68%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)
40-49%
(Top 20% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Desert Shadows Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
13
29
Kindergarten Students
49
58
Grade 1 Students
38
67
Grade 2 Students
47
53
Grade 3 Students
52
60
Grade 4 Students
60
68
Grade 5 Students
58
66
Grade 6 Students
54
63

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Shadows Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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