Roadrunner School vs. Desert Cove Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Roadrunner School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Desert Cove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Roadrunner 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 ≤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 4:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Cove Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
243 students
396 students
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% Male | % Female
66% | 34%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1848 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#436 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
48%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
53%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
30-39%
Graduation Rate
<50%
n/a
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
176
-
Kindergarten Students
2
44
Grade 1 Students
3
55
Grade 2 Students
5
52
Grade 3 Students
5
63
Grade 4 Students
8
60
Grade 5 Students
5
58
Grade 6 Students
6
64
Grade 7 Students
9
-
Grade 8 Students
5
-
Grade 9 Students
5
-
Grade 10 Students
4
-
Grade 11 Students
4
-
Grade 12 Students
6
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
7%
1%
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% Hispanic
35%
30%
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% Black
5%
2%
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% White
45%
59%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.56
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
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