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Serving 738 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gowan Science Academy ranks in the top 20% 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 50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 986 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Desert View Academy 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 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
738 students
986 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#295 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
#347 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
(Top 30% in AZ)
56%
(Top 20% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
(Top 10% in AZ)
54%
(Top 30% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AZ)
35-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
91
165
Grade 1 Students
93
166
Grade 2 Students
99
166
Grade 3 Students
92
160
Grade 4 Students
92
166
Grade 5 Students
67
163
Grade 6 Students
67
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Grade 7 Students
70
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Grade 8 Students
67
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
64%
74%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
29%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
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Diversity Score
0.51
0.42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
