Diamondback Elementary School vs. Desert Star Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Diamondback Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Diamondback 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 686 students in grades Kindergarten-10, Desert Star Academy 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 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-10
Total Students
313 students
686 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
11 teachers
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1247 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#614 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
-
Kindergarten Students
51
72
Grade 1 Students
74
54
Grade 2 Students
66
57
Grade 3 Students
60
65
Grade 4 Students
52
73
Grade 5 Students
-
73
Grade 6 Students
-
72
Grade 7 Students
-
65
Grade 8 Students
-
71
Grade 9 Students
-
62
Grade 10 Students
-
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
48%
30%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
43%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
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