American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood vs. Desert Star Community School
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Serving 265 students in grades Kindergarten-12, American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 155 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Desert Star Community School 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
265 students
155 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1323 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
#809 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
30-34%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
n/a
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
17
15
Grade 1 Students
17
9
Grade 2 Students
15
22
Grade 3 Students
17
13
Grade 4 Students
21
17
Grade 5 Students
21
21
Grade 6 Students
24
25
Grade 7 Students
25
15
Grade 8 Students
30
18
Grade 9 Students
29
-
Grade 10 Students
25
-
Grade 11 Students
17
-
Grade 12 Students
7
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
33%
22%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
58%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.45
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
