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Stetson Hills School vs. Desert Sage Elementary School

Should you attend Stetson Hills School or Desert Sage 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
Stetson Hills School
25475 N Stetson Hills Loop
Phoenix, AZ 85083
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Desert Sage Elementary School
4035 W Alameda Rd
Glendale, AZ 85310
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Stetson Hills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Desert Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 912 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Stetson Hills School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 621 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Sage Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
912 students
621 students
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This chart displays total students of Desert Sage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Desert Sage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stetson Hills School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desert Sage Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#102 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#321 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stetson Hills School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Sage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in AZ)
51%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stetson Hills School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in AZ)
61%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stetson Hills School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 5% in AZ)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Stetson Hills School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Desert Sage Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
24
48
Kindergarten Students
85
70
Grade 1 Students
80
74
Grade 2 Students
81
75
Grade 3 Students
88
98
Grade 4 Students
96
91
Grade 5 Students
112
87
Grade 6 Students
114
78
Grade 7 Students
115
-
Grade 8 Students
117
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Stetson Hills School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Desert Sage Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Desert Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desert Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Sage Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Sage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Stetson Hills School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Sage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stetson Hills School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Sage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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