Sunrise Elementary School vs. Desert Mesa Elementary School
Should you attend Sunrise Elementary School or Desert Mesa Elementary School? 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 627 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunrise Elementary School 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 36% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 841 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Mesa Elementary School 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 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
627 students
841 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#822 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
#729 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Top 50% in AZ)
42%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Top 50% in AZ)
39%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Top 50% in AZ)
25-29%
(Top 50% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
51
Kindergarten Students
101
131
Grade 1 Students
90
118
Grade 2 Students
96
135
Grade 3 Students
112
133
Grade 4 Students
122
126
Grade 5 Students
101
147
Ungraded Students
1
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
67%
75%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
28%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.40
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
