Desert Vista Elementary School vs. Four Peaks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, 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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, 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 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
501 students
437 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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
76
-
Kindergarten Students
65
57
Grade 1 Students
73
76
Grade 2 Students
76
80
Grade 3 Students
60
78
Grade 4 Students
79
77
Grade 5 Students
72
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
37%
52%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
54%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
10%
