El Mirage Elementary School vs. Dysart Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
El Mirage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Most improved public schools
Dysart Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 722 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, El Mirage Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 602 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dysart Middle 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 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
722 students
602 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#667 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1392 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
66
-
Kindergarten Students
122
-
Grade 1 Students
119
-
Grade 2 Students
139
-
Grade 3 Students
135
-
Grade 4 Students
141
-
Grade 5 Students
-
141
Grade 6 Students
-
148
Grade 7 Students
-
162
Grade 8 Students
-
151
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
69%
73%
% Black
9%
8%
% White
16%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%