Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School vs. Desert Shadows Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Desert Shadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Desert Springs Preparatory 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 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Shadows Elementary 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 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
354 students
(24-25 School Year Data)
(24-25 School Year Data)
554 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#254 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#131 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
63%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Pre-K Students
-
14
Kindergarten Students
-
64
Grade 1 Students
-
71
Grade 2 Students
-
82
Grade 3 Students
-
85
Grade 4 Students
-
56
Grade 5 Students
-
89
Grade 6 Students
-
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
(24-25 School Year Data)
1%
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
19%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
66%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
(24-25 School Year Data)
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
-
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%