Desert Vista Elementary School vs. Four Peaks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Vista 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 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 498 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Four Peaks 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 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
536 students
498 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1371 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1628 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
21%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
92
-
Kindergarten Students
70
84
Grade 1 Students
77
74
Grade 2 Students
61
87
Grade 3 Students
79
84
Grade 4 Students
79
81
Grade 5 Students
78
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
33%
49%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
59%
43%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
