Desert Shadows Elementary School vs. Liberty Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Shadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Liberty Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Shadows Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Liberty Elementary 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 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
554 students
421 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#131 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#290 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
21
Kindergarten Students
64
60
Grade 1 Students
71
58
Grade 2 Students
82
53
Grade 3 Students
85
56
Grade 4 Students
56
53
Grade 5 Students
89
66
Grade 6 Students
93
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
23%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
68%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%