Smith Junior High School vs. Desert Ridge Jr. High School
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Serving 762 students in grades 7-8, Smith Junior High 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 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 950 students in grades 7-8, Desert Ridge Jr. High 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 41% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
762 students
950 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1267 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
#617 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
41%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
45%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
26%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
348
463
Grade 8 Students
414
487
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
46%
28%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
41%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.59
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
