Horseshoe Trails Elementary School vs. Desert Sun Academy
Should you attend Horseshoe Trails Elementary School or Desert Sun 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 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Horseshoe Trails Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Sun 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
416 students
241 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#89 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 5%)
#616 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
(Top 5% in AZ)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
(Top 10% in AZ)
50-54%
(Top 30% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 10% in AZ)
30-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
43
16
Grade 1 Students
52
34
Grade 2 Students
66
30
Grade 3 Students
56
35
Grade 4 Students
77
49
Grade 5 Students
64
26
Grade 6 Students
58
51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
18%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
80%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
