Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School vs. Desert Shadows Elementary School
Should you attend Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School or Desert Shadows 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 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Springs Preparatory 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 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 464 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 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). 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 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
371 students
464 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#259 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
#138 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
(Top 20% in AZ)
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 20% in AZ)
68%
(Top 10% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)
40-49%
(Top 20% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
29
Kindergarten Students
49
58
Grade 1 Students
38
67
Grade 2 Students
47
53
Grade 3 Students
52
60
Grade 4 Students
60
68
Grade 5 Students
58
66
Grade 6 Students
54
63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
16%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
67%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.49
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
