SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the AZ proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 21%Projected 23%

Desert Meadows Elementary School Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the AZ proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the AZ average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 18%AZ 28%

English proficiency

School 24%AZ 34%

Science proficiency

School N/A%AZ N/A%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

N/A%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

0%

Students in at least one AP course. 0 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered0
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
2%

AP computer science

0%
0%

AP math

0%
2%

Gold marks the AZ average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A-

14.98 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B+

2.30 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

A

7.00 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$108,601

AZ average $88,470

Median home value

$366,684

AZ average $382,092

Median rent

$2,036 /mo

AZ average $1,625

Unemployment rate

4.5%

AZ average 5.3%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 88.4%AZ 88.8%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

16:1

AZ average 17:1

Teachers

42

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$68,269

All teachers in Laveen Elementary District (4276).

Student to counselor ratio AZ average 412:1848:1
Support staff3
Psychologists1
Nurses0
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%AZ 87%

Experienced teachers

School 69%AZ 79%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days89
Out-of-school suspension days29
Total days missed to suspension188
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$4833 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$7.93

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

10%

Native American

4%

Asian or Pacific Islander

2%

Black

21%

Latino

60%

Multiracial

3%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

1%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged55%
Students with disabilities18%
English as a second language8%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

Elementary schools nearest to Desert Meadows Elementary School

Nearby elementary schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy

  • Actual: 19%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Distance: 1.0 mi
Country Gardens Charter School

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 1.4 mi
Paseo Pointe School

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Distance: 1.6 mi
Cheatham Elementary School

  • Actual: 14%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Distance: 2.6 mi
Rogers Ranch School

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Distance: 2.8 mi
Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 3.0 mi
Tuscano Elementary School

  • Actual: 11%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Distance: 3.3 mi
Laveen Elementary School

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 3.4 mi
Vista Del Sur Accelerated

  • Actual: 76%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Distance: 3.5 mi
Western Valley Elementary School

  • Actual: 15%
  • Projected: 15%
  • Distance: 4.2 mi