Fireside Elementary School vs. Desert Trails Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fireside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Desert Trails Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 730 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fireside Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 613 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Desert Trails Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-7
Total Students
730 students
613 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#15 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#51 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Trails Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Trails Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-4a2YJe.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
73%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Trails 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Trails 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-YbnnKm.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
15
Kindergarten Students
97
90
Grade 1 Students
104
102
Grade 2 Students
91
82
Grade 3 Students
101
87
Grade 4 Students
109
81
Grade 5 Students
128
91
Grade 6 Students
99
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
18%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Desert Trails Elementary 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 Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-DCdmRx.png)
% Hispanic
9%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desert Trails Elementary 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 Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-sRBqj2.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
67%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Trails Elementary 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 Trails Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-HyvKJE.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Trails 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. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Trails 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-BJ8pfV.png)
Diversity Score
0.51
0.41
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Trails Elementary 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 Trails Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-LkJa8P.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Trails 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. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Trails 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-6fcihJ.png)