Wildfire Elementary School vs. Desert Trails Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wildfire 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 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wildfire 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 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-7
Total Students
457 students
613 students
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![This chart displays total students of Desert Trails Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Desert Trails Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-b6sWOfS.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
41 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Desert Trails Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Desert Trails Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-bebhlsK.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desert Trails Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desert Trails Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-SI5G2e.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#106 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#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)
66%
79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
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)
30-34%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Desert Trails Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Desert Trails Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-bedSkoU.png)
Pre-K Students
18
15
Kindergarten Students
33
90
Grade 1 Students
50
102
Grade 2 Students
54
82
Grade 3 Students
66
87
Grade 4 Students
62
81
Grade 5 Students
84
91
Grade 6 Students
90
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
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
12%
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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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/3000/3010/desert-trails-elementary-school-chart-bpvCbm7.png)
% White
80%
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
0.35
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
6%
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)