Stepping Stones Academy vs. Desert Mountain School
Should you attend Stepping Stones Academy or Desert Mountain 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 219 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Stepping Stones Academy ranks in the top 10% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
219 students
425 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
29 teachers
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#129 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 10%)
#298 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 5% in AZ)
54%
(Top 20% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 20% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
57%
(Top 20% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Top 10% 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
Kindergarten Students
23
27
Grade 1 Students
27
44
Grade 2 Students
24
47
Grade 3 Students
26
27
Grade 4 Students
24
51
Grade 5 Students
28
57
Grade 6 Students
24
57
Grade 7 Students
24
51
Grade 8 Students
19
47
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
18%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
84%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.39
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
