Desert Sun Academy vs. Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
5405 E. Pinnacle Vista Drive
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
Rating
: 10/
Top 5%10
Top Rankings
Desert Sun Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Sun Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Horseshoe Trails Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
241 students
416 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#616 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#89 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
16
43
Grade 1 Students
34
52
Grade 2 Students
30
66
Grade 3 Students
35
56
Grade 4 Students
49
77
Grade 5 Students
26
64
Grade 6 Students
51
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
18%
10%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
74%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

