Desert Mirage Elementary School vs. Asante Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 708 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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,004 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Asante Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
708 students
1,004 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1139 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#715 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
63
62
Kindergarten Students
75
116
Grade 1 Students
71
114
Grade 2 Students
75
107
Grade 3 Students
79
125
Grade 4 Students
74
98
Grade 5 Students
65
105
Grade 6 Students
70
90
Grade 7 Students
66
91
Grade 8 Students
70
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
73%
35%
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% Black
6%
5%
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% White
13%
50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
25%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
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