Discovery School vs. Desert Mirage Elementary School
Should you attend Discovery School or Desert Mirage Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 632 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Discovery 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 19% (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 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 741 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Mirage 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 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
632 students
741 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1287 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1139 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
79
Kindergarten Students
49
85
Grade 1 Students
52
74
Grade 2 Students
70
68
Grade 3 Students
61
83
Grade 4 Students
66
81
Grade 5 Students
83
75
Grade 6 Students
89
66
Grade 7 Students
82
68
Grade 8 Students
79
61
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
79%
75%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
7%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%
