Desert View Middle & High School vs. Fourth Avenue Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Fourth Avenue Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 225 students in grades 6-12, Desert View Middle & 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 364 students in grades 6-8, Fourth Avenue 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 5% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
225 students
364 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
21 teachers
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Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#820 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1839 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
≤5%
Graduation Rate
<50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
84
119
Grade 7 Students
84
131
Grade 8 Students
57
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
71%
94%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
21%
3%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
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Diversity Score
0.45
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%