Diamondback Elementary School vs. Desert Star Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Diamondback 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 503 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Desert Star Academy 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 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
349 students
503 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1142 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#853 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
69
53
Grade 1 Students
65
51
Grade 2 Students
73
56
Grade 3 Students
60
64
Grade 4 Students
67
49
Grade 5 Students
-
57
Grade 6 Students
-
47
Grade 7 Students
-
55
Grade 8 Students
-
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
45%
28%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
48%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
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