Fourth Avenue Junior High School vs. Desert View Middle & High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fourth Avenue Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 356 students in grades 6-8, Fourth Avenue Junior High 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 6% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 213 students in grades 6-12, Desert View Middle & High School ranks in the top 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
356 students
213 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1876 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#976 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
30-39%
Graduation Rate
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<50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
124
84
Grade 7 Students
116
73
Grade 8 Students
116
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
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% Asian
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2%
% Hispanic
94%
73%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
2%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
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3%
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Diversity Score
0.12
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
15%
