Desert View Elementary School vs. Cesar Chavez Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cesar Chavez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 757 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Desert View Elementary School 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 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Serving 744 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cesar Chavez Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
757 students
744 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
29:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#729 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1172 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
103
97
Grade 1 Students
115
110
Grade 2 Students
101
102
Grade 3 Students
104
113
Grade 4 Students
108
117
Grade 5 Students
107
87
Grade 6 Students
119
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
100%
99%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.00
0.02
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
12%
