Desert Mountain School vs. Stepping Stones Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Mountain School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Stepping Stones Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Mountain School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 221 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Stepping Stones Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
438 students
221 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
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Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#298 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#129 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
36
21
Grade 1 Students
29
25
Grade 2 Students
50
26
Grade 3 Students
45
25
Grade 4 Students
36
26
Grade 5 Students
57
25
Grade 6 Students
57
28
Grade 7 Students
58
25
Grade 8 Students
57
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
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% Hispanic
17%
10%
% Black
1%
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% White
76%
86%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
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