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Sierra Verde Elementary School

Public | PK-8 | 804 students

 
 
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4 stars

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Posted June 30, 2003

This would make a fine K-6 school. As a substitute for Middle School though it has been horrible. They do not have teachers or administration with any experience handling adolescents and just label them all trouble makers, this in a fairly well-to-do area where the staff has no idea what trouble really is.


Posted June 13, 2003

Very friendly school.


Posted March 28, 2003

My son is in the first grade and began the school year reading at the lowest reading level. He is now reading at second grade level and excelling in every academic subject. His teacher is bright and no-nonsense, and is only interested in her students doing their best. I love this school. The campus is always clean and beautiful, the office staff helpful, and they have a terrific before/after school program. I would like to see a little better communication of all of the activities and events, but that would be my only complaint. Finally, although the school is predominantly caucasian, there is a healthy mix of other nationalities, so all races can feel comfortable at this school.


Posted October 15, 2002

very patient attentive to each childs needs


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

81 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
96%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

81 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
93%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

71 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
95%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 67% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
99%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
91%
Science

The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
82%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

87 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
95%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 63% in 2012.

103 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

103 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
99%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
91%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

103 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
92%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 61% in 2012.

93 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
96%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

93 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
93%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

93 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
94%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 62% in 2012.

88 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2012.

88 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
91%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 52% in 2012.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
97%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 57% in 2012.

96 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
87%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

96 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
90%
Science

The state average for Science was 68% in 2012.

96 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
78%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

98 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
97%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

  • In 2010-2011, this school was designated "Excelling".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was designated "Excelling".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was designated "Excelling".

About the tests


Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year. For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used. Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 75% 42%
Hispanic 12% 42%
Asian 7% 3%
Two or more races 4% 1%
Black 2% 5%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 6%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 111%N/A46%
English language learners 23%N/A14%
Source: 1 NCES, 2010-2011
Source: 2 AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 33% 81%
Other Non-Indian 17% 1%
Rumanian 17% 0%
Arabic 13% 0%
Cantonese 8% 0%
English 4% 12%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 4% 0%
Korean 4% 0%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per certified teacher 18N/AN/A
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

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Glendale, AZ 85308
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