Laveen Elementary School vs. Desert Meadows Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 894 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Laveen 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 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,020 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Meadows Elementary 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 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 94% 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
894 students
1,020 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
56 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1051 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#931 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
74
73
Kindergarten Students
76
99
Grade 1 Students
84
87
Grade 2 Students
77
82
Grade 3 Students
107
115
Grade 4 Students
97
96
Grade 5 Students
111
127
Grade 6 Students
94
105
Grade 7 Students
86
107
Grade 8 Students
88
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
64%
60%
% Black
17%
24%
% White
8%
6%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%