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Serving 411 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Young Scholars 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 47% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 480 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Desert Star 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 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
411 students
480 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#389 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
#853 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Top 30% in AZ)
30%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 20% in AZ)
43%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 30% in AZ)
20-24%
(Top 50% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
48
51
Grade 1 Students
49
50
Grade 2 Students
49
65
Grade 3 Students
50
51
Grade 4 Students
45
60
Grade 5 Students
49
55
Grade 6 Students
48
48
Grade 7 Students
48
63
Grade 8 Students
25
37
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
29%
23%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
67%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.43
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
