Mountain Shadows Elementary School vs. Sierra Verde Steam Academy
Should you attend Mountain Shadows Elementary School or Sierra Verde Steam 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 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 964 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sierra Verde Steam Academy ranks in the top 5% 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 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
421 students
964 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#538 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 30%)
#86 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
(Top 30% in AZ)
68%
(Top 10% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 30% in AZ)
72%
(Top 5% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)
63%
(Top 5% 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
102
Grade 1 Students
55
96
Grade 2 Students
41
107
Grade 3 Students
49
99
Grade 4 Students
49
115
Grade 5 Students
58
106
Grade 6 Students
55
113
Grade 7 Students
-
113
Grade 8 Students
-
113
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
5%
13%
% Hispanic
25%
17%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
56%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
