Vista Peak vs. Esperanza Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Vista Peak ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Esperanza Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 57 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Vista Peak 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 499 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Esperanza 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 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower 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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-6
Total Students
57 students
499 students


% Male | % Female
88% | 12%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1848 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1107 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
-
47
Grade 1 Students
1
75
Grade 2 Students
3
71
Grade 3 Students
7
71
Grade 4 Students
5
66
Grade 5 Students
5
63
Grade 6 Students
7
70
Grade 7 Students
8
-
Grade 8 Students
5
-
Grade 9 Students
5
-
Grade 10 Students
4
-
Grade 11 Students
4
-
Grade 12 Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%


% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
23%
42%


% Black
9%
8%


% White
63%
39%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%

