Desert Trails Elementary School vs. Fireside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Trails Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Fireside 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 613 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Desert 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 79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 730 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fireside Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 84% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-6
Total Students
613 students
730 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#51 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#15 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
85%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
15
1
Kindergarten Students
90
97
Grade 1 Students
102
104
Grade 2 Students
82
91
Grade 3 Students
87
101
Grade 4 Students
81
109
Grade 5 Students
91
128
Grade 6 Students
65
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
7%
18%


% Hispanic
10%
9%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
76%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

