Desert Meadows Elementary School

6855 West Meadows Loop East, Laveen, AZ 85339 | (602) 304-2020

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 898

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 898 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 395th out of 660 middle schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 6855 W. Meadows Loop East, Laveen, AZ 85339

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Laveen Elementary District
Per-Pupil Spending: $5,572
Students Per Teacher: 21.1
Enrolled Students: 4,790

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 898
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 468 (52.1%)
Females: 430 (47.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 127 (14.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 512 (57.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 639 (71.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Desert Meadows Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	32	3.6%
Black	210	23.4%
Asian	45	5.0%
Hispanic	456	50.8%
White	155	17.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	81	9.0%
1st Grade	93	10.4%
2nd Grade	97	10.8%
3rd Grade	83	9.2%
4th Grade	109	12.1%
5th Grade	110	12.2%
6th Grade	101	11.2%
7th Grade	112	12.5%
8th Grade	112	12.5%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Desert Meadows Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	68.0%	65.0%	65.0%
2009	78.0%	78.0%	-
2008	47.0%	66.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	67.0%	70.0%	73.0%
2009	76.0%	68.0%	-
2008	43.0%	48.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	77.0%	72.0%	-
2008	66.0%	61.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	62.0%	56.0%	63.0%
2009	74.0%	83.0%	-
2008	65.0%	61.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	67.0%	64.0%	71.0%
2009	70.0%	67.0%	-
2008	59.0%	53.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	58.0%	48.0%	61.0%
2009	44.0%	42.0%	-
2008	48.0%	35.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	76.0%	78.0%	-
2008	69.0%	57.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	43.0%	52.0%	58.0%
2009	64.0%	65.0%	-
2008	58.0%	60.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	61.0%	63.0%	72.0%
2009	68.0%	67.0%	-
2008	62.0%	57.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	63.0%	61.0%	74.0%
2009	86.0%	78.0%	-
2008	45.0%	45.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	50.0%	58.0%	56.0%
2009	69.0%	64.0%	-
2008	76.0%	53.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	63.0%	76.0%	78.0%
2009	69.0%	62.0%	-
2008	67.0%	53.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	69.0%	68.0%	73.0%
2009	83.0%	83.0%	-
2008	53.0%	61.0%	72.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	46.0%	48.0%	57.0%
2009	71.0%	70.0%	-
2008	65.0%	56.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	69.0%	69.0%	77.0%
2009	77.0%	69.0%	-
2008	66.0%	54.0%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	55.0%	59.0%	75.0%
2009	83.0%	78.0%	-
2008	46.0%	51.0%	65.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	60.0%	50.0%	57.0%
2009	46.0%	51.0%	-
2008	64.0%	48.0%	62.0%

Reading Test
2010	78.0%	67.0%	73.0%
2009	64.0%	63.0%	-
2008	80.0%	58.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	58.0%	44.0%	58.0%
2009	45.0%	41.0%	-
2008	39.0%	28.0%	50.0%

Writing Test
2009	81.0%	80.0%	-
2008	77.0%	68.0%	76.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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