Desert Mountain Elementary School vs. Cortina Elementary School
Should you attend Desert Mountain Elementary School or Cortina Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 740 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 664 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cortina Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
740 students
664 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#228 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
#198 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
(Top 10% in AZ)
62%
(Top 10% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 20% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
62%
(Top 20% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 30% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
81
72
Grade 1 Students
72
77
Grade 2 Students
115
90
Grade 3 Students
123
95
Grade 4 Students
126
107
Grade 5 Students
95
109
Grade 6 Students
126
114
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
23%
17%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
67%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.47
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
