Desert Mirage Elementary School vs. Asante Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Asante Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 675 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Mirage Elementary 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 24% (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 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 876 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Asante Preparatory Academy 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 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
675 students
876 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1042 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#617 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
67
Kindergarten Students
61
121
Grade 1 Students
71
155
Grade 2 Students
69
134
Grade 3 Students
66
135
Grade 4 Students
81
121
Grade 5 Students
78
143
Grade 6 Students
66
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Grade 7 Students
67
-
Grade 8 Students
66
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
76%
40%
% Black
6%
4%
% White
10%
46%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%
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