Mountain Shadows Elementary School vs. Highland Lakes School
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Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mountain Shadows 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 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,065 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highland Lakes 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 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
421 students
1,065 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#538 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 30%)
#236 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
(Top 30% in AZ)
59%
(Top 20% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 30% in AZ)
62%
(Top 20% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)
52%
(Top 10% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
58
-
Kindergarten Students
56
88
Grade 1 Students
55
81
Grade 2 Students
41
96
Grade 3 Students
49
81
Grade 4 Students
49
105
Grade 5 Students
58
112
Grade 6 Students
55
96
Grade 7 Students
-
195
Grade 8 Students
-
211
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
25%
17%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
56%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
