Desert Cove Elementary School vs. Mercury Mine Elementary School
Should you attend Desert Cove Elementary School or Mercury Mine Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Cove Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 48% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mercury Mine 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 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
396 students
506 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#436 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 30%)
#244 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 30% in AZ)
54%
(Top 20% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
(Top 30% in AZ)
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
44
73
Grade 1 Students
55
72
Grade 2 Students
52
71
Grade 3 Students
63
76
Grade 4 Students
60
66
Grade 5 Students
58
71
Grade 6 Students
64
77
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
30%
18%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
59%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.41
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
