Desert View Elementary School vs. Madison Richard Simis 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:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Madison Richard Simis School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert View 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 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 955 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Madison Richard Simis School ranks in the top 10% 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 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-4
Total Students
350 students
955 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1302 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#123 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
80
Kindergarten Students
40
174
Grade 1 Students
40
157
Grade 2 Students
48
186
Grade 3 Students
41
174
Grade 4 Students
41
184
Grade 5 Students
51
-
Grade 6 Students
35
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
73%
23%
% Black
7%
2%
% White
13%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%
