Mesa Verde Elementary School vs. Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mesa Verde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mesa Verde Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 700 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson 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 50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
281 students
700 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
n/a
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
n/a
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#381 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#364 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥80%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
30
50
Grade 1 Students
44
44
Grade 2 Students
56
47
Grade 3 Students
43
49
Grade 4 Students
55
55
Grade 5 Students
53
48
Grade 6 Students
-
66
Grade 7 Students
-
64
Grade 8 Students
-
63
Grade 9 Students
-
61
Grade 10 Students
-
61
Grade 11 Students
-
43
Grade 12 Students
-
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
38%
42%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
57%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
9%
