Western Peaks Elementary

18063 W Surprise Farms Loop So, El Mirage AZ, 85388 | Dysart Unified District | 623-876-7000
  • grades PK-8
  • students 867
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in El Mirage
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
37%El Mirage
43%Arizona

Western Peaks Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Dysart Unified District" in El Mirage, AZ. There are a total of 867 students and 42 teachers at Western Peaks Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Western Peaks Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 4% higher than the Arizona average.

Western Peaks Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students867
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Western Peaks Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
360-64%
460-64%
520-24%
635-39%
725-29%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
350-54%
460-64%
550-54%
640-44%
745-49%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Western Peaks Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 60.7% 51.6% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 9.2% 7.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 3.7% 2.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1% 34.2% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 3.3% 2.2% 3.1%

El Mirage demographics profile

StatisticEl MirageArizonaNational
Population35,7027,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,6076591
Median age32.037.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish29%20%13%

Education level achieved in El Mirage

IndexEl MirageArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school76.8%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college47.4%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.4%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Western Peaks Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.