Summary:
Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. is a school district in Arizona that operates a single elementary school, Imagine Desert West Elementary. The school serves students from grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 705 students.
Imagine Desert West Elementary has experienced a concerning decline in its academic performance over the past three years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 1101 out of 1245 Arizona elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 786 out of 909 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating has declined from 1 star to 0 stars during this period. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5, with 5th-grade proficiency rates of just 23% in ELA and 44% in Math, compared to the state averages of 38% and 37%, respectively.
Despite the school's poor performance, it spends a relatively high amount of $17,814 per student, which raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the need to evaluate the school's educational strategies and practices. The Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. district is also ranked 266 out of 289 districts in Arizona and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a broader challenge within the district that may be contributing to the struggles of Imagine Desert West Elementary.
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