Cholla Elementary School vs. Desert Willow Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cholla 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 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 505 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Willow Elementary School ranks in the top 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 38% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
458 students
505 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1524 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#948 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
44
Kindergarten Students
65
75
Grade 1 Students
67
62
Grade 2 Students
84
82
Grade 3 Students
71
67
Grade 4 Students
80
76
Grade 5 Students
88
92
Grade 6 Students
-
2
Grade 7 Students
-
2
Ungraded Students
3
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
3%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
64%
57%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
19%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
12%