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Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Mountain School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 590 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sunset Ridge School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
425 students
590 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#298 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
#296 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
(Top 20% in AZ)
58%
(Top 20% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
(Top 20% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
55%
(Top 20% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 10% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Top 20% 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
17
64
Kindergarten Students
27
46
Grade 1 Students
44
50
Grade 2 Students
47
69
Grade 3 Students
27
56
Grade 4 Students
51
63
Grade 5 Students
57
60
Grade 6 Students
57
69
Grade 7 Students
51
53
Grade 8 Students
47
60
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
18%
16%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
76%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.48
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
