About This School
Desert Garden Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Desert Garden Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Desert Garden Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Desert Garden Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Challenger Middle School 0.3 miles |  |
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| Desert Spirit School 0.9 miles |  |
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| Harold W Smith School 0.9 miles |  |
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| Coyote Ridge School 1.1 miles |  |
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| Sunset Vista School 1.2 miles | |
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Total: 740Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Desert Garden Elementary School had 93% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
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In 2011, Desert Garden Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
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3 out of 10
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