Diamondback Elementary School vs. Desert Star Academy
Should you attend Diamondback Elementary School or Desert Star Academy? 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 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 480 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Desert Star Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-8
Total Students
356 students
480 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
n/a
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
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n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1142 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
#853 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
30%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
43%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
(Top 50% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
70
51
Grade 1 Students
77
50
Grade 2 Students
69
65
Grade 3 Students
75
51
Grade 4 Students
65
60
Grade 5 Students
-
55
Grade 6 Students
-
48
Grade 7 Students
-
63
Grade 8 Students
-
37
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
41%
23%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
52%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.43
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
