The Innovation Academy vs. Dove Mountain K-8
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Innovation Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Dove Mountain K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, The Innovation Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 938 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dove Mountain K-8 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 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
425 students
938 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
51 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#56 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#224 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
58%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
3
Kindergarten Students
63
91
Grade 1 Students
70
82
Grade 2 Students
67
95
Grade 3 Students
80
114
Grade 4 Students
70
111
Grade 5 Students
75
106
Grade 6 Students
-
115
Grade 7 Students
-
116
Grade 8 Students
-
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
29%
37%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
63%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%

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