Summary:
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Deer Valley Unified District in Glendale, Arizona. The school has consistently earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, placing 81st out of 904 Arizona elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year.
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy significantly outperforms the Deer Valley Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 63% of 3rd graders, 60% of 4th graders, and 64% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52%, 60%, and 55% for the district, and 39%, 46%, and 38% for the state. In mathematics, 68% of 3rd graders, 62% of 4th graders, and 77% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 59%, 52%, and 52% for the district, and 43%, 36%, and 33% for the state. The school's performance in science is also impressive, with 75% of 5th graders and 67% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to 53% and 46% for the district, and 34% and 27% for the state.
Despite having a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 16.82% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, Sierra Verde STEAM Academy still ranks 16th out of 546 Arizona elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in the 2023-2024 school year. This consistent high performance across different student subgroups suggests that the school is providing a high-quality education and effectively meeting the needs of all its students.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-8
District:
Deer Valley Unified District
SchoolDigger Rank:
74th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,347
Students who attend Sierra Verde STEAM Academy usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.1
Number of students: 964
Racial breakdown:
White:
58.9%
Hispanic:
17.2%
Asian:
13.2%
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Two or more races:
5.7%
African American:
4.3%
American Indian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.8%
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