Dreaming Summit Elementary

Summary:

Dreaming Summit Elementary is a public elementary school in Litchfield Park, Arizona, serving 702 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Litchfield Elementary District, which is ranked 110 out of 288 districts in the state.

Dreaming Summit Elementary has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (53.13%) compared to the state average. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 37% in ELA and 46% in Math, compared to the district's 48% and 53%, respectively, and the state's 39% and 43%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing better than other subgroups, such as Native American students and English Language Learners.

Dreaming Summit Elementary's academic performance is lower than nearby schools within the Litchfield Elementary District, such as Palm Valley Elementary, Mabel Padgett Elementary School, and Litchfield Elementary School, which tend to have higher proficiency rates and higher overall SchoolDigger rankings. Additionally, Dreaming Summit Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 287 out of 1,109 Arizona elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 471 out of 904 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 13335 W Missouri Ave
       Litchfield Park, AZ  85340-8500


(623) 547-1200

District: Litchfield Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
474th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,165 Help


Students who attend Dreaming Summit Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    L. Thomas Heck Middle School
High:    Millennium High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  671

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.4%
White:
28.8%
African American:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dreaming Summit Elementary ranks worse than 52% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Litchfield Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.09. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.4%), White (28.8%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dreaming Summit Elementary is 19.4. 7 elementary schools in the Litchfield Elementary District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dreaming Summit Elementary is $7,165. 8 elementary schools in the Litchfield Elementary District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dreaming Summit Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dreaming Summit Elementary 474th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Dreaming Summit Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Litchfield Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Litchfield Elementary District 119th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dreaming Summit Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 65.33 394th 1062 62.9%
2010 70.35 329th 1090 69.8%
2011 68.14 345th 1075 67.9%
2012 64.38 401st 1141 64.9%
2013 72.75 303rd 1158 73.8%
2014 64.60 386th 1079 64.2%
2015 57.21 362nd 955 62.1%
2016 66.08 346th 1079 67.9%
2017 74.38 273rd 1106 75.3%
2018 73.82 287th 1109 74.1%
2019 66.26 355th 1039 65.8%
2021 56.81 475th 1226 61.3%
2022 50.29 437th 1000 56.3%
2023 65.43 387th 1245 68.9%
2024 40.09 474th 912 48.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.46 290th 1027 71.8%
2022 56.37 174th 444 60.8%
2023 43.49 378th 617 38.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.86 826th 975 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.13 175th 417 58.0%
2021 46.31 502nd 1201 58.2%
2023 37.24 502nd 820 38.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.85 151st 820 81.6%
2022 63.73 220th 618 64.4%
2023 61.61 332nd 1116 70.3%
2024 32.72 364th 556 34.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.95 256th 1023 75.0%
2019 66.51 264th 862 69.4%
2021 55.62 471st 1219 61.4%
2022 42.25 497th 824 39.7%
2023 62.50 403rd 1219 66.9%
2024 20.89 483rd 602 19.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.61 155th 239 35.1%
2022 29.03 96th 101 5.0%
2023 34.35 112th 145 22.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.71 300th 1032 70.9%
2019 50.65 392nd 850 53.9%
2021 56.89 460th 1220 62.3%
2022 42.44 476th 830 42.7%
2023 65.11 374th 1216 69.2%
2024 28.11 444th 628 29.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.90 284th 620 54.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.14 10th 100 90.0%
2021 59.59 215th 895 76.0%
2023 63.94 184th 607 69.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.66 189th 911 79.3%
2019 73.72 166th 709 76.6%
2021 54.33 453rd 1198 62.2%
2022 42.72 416th 716 41.9%
2023 64.67 338th 1170 71.1%
2024 33.12 299th 486 38.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.47 530th 654 19.0%
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Rank History for White students at Dreaming Summit Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.75 261st 720 63.8%
2019 41.49 374th 595 37.1%
2021 53.54 504th 1161 56.6%
2022 46.04 423rd 800 47.1%
2023 57.58 407th 1024 60.3%
2024 24.94 397th 486 18.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, May 18, 2012

Open Quote My kids have been attending Dreaming Summit over the last six years; my five year old is now graduating into kindergarten and cannot read and cannot identify his letters. Very few papers are sent home to show progress. I do enjoy the faculty - they are very considerate, and the building is kept very nice - I just wish the Litchfield Park provided better educational benefits. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Dreaming Summit Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 385 95 33 302 5 n/a n/a 0 820
2006 416 92 34 317 7 n/a n/a 0 866
2007 392 95 33 322 12 n/a n/a 0 854
2008 404 101 47 324 8 n/a n/a 0 884
2009 436 97 50 316 9 n/a n/a 0 908
2010 375 87 48 315 9 n/a n/a 0 834
2011 404 85 43 343 7 0 0 0 882
2012 387 68 40 307 6 0 6 0 814
2013 372 69 42 313 5 0 19 0 820
2014 334 54 37 342 8 1 25 0 801
2015 333 53 37 370 9 3 32 0 837
2016 285 62 24 355 9 4 30 0 769
2017 280 57 24 358 8 4 30 0 761
2018 246 63 22 356 9 1 40 0 737
2019 243 61 22 339 9 1 39 0 714
2020 274 57 19 368 11 4 53 0 786
2021 211 47 22 332 5 4 51 0 672
2022 206 44 22 340 3 5 44 0 664
2023 207 49 19 373 5 7 42 0 702
2024 193 57 16 338 7 8 52 0 671

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dreaming Summit Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 820 39.0 21.0 36.5
2006 866 41.6 20.8 33.8
2007 854 43.3 19.7 28
2008 884 41.7 21.2 31.4
2009 908 42.7 21.3 34.8
2010 834 37.7 22.1 39.4
2011 882 38.0 23.2 0.3
2012 814 37.5 21.7 38.8
2013 820 37.0 22.1 41.8
2014 801 39.0 20.5 43.7
2015 837 36.0 23.2 43.5
2016 769 35.0 21.9 48.6
2017 761 34.0 22.3 47
2018 737 35.0 21.0 43.8
2019 714 35.0 20.4 40.9
2020 786 38.0 20.6 46.8
2021 672 37.5 17.9 n/a
2022 664 31.0 21.4 20.9
2023 702 32.0 21.9 44.9
2024 671 34.5 19.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dreaming Summit Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 820 39.0 21.0 36.5
2006 866 41.6 20.8 33.8
2007 854 43.3 19.7 28
2008 884 41.7 21.2 31.4
2009 908 42.7 21.3 34.8
2010 834 37.7 22.1 39.4
2011 882 38.0 23.2 0.3
2012 814 37.5 21.7 38.8
2013 820 37.0 22.1 41.8
2014 801 39.0 20.5 43.7
2015 837 36.0 23.2 43.5
2016 769 35.0 21.9 48.6
2017 761 34.0 22.3 47
2018 737 35.0 21.0 43.8
2019 714 35.0 20.4 40.9
2020 786 38.0 20.6 46.8
2021 672 37.5 17.9 n/a
2022 664 31.0 21.4 20.9
2023 702 32.0 21.9 44.9
2024 671 34.5 19.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dreaming Summit Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $249 (3.1%) $40 (0.5%) $539 (6.6%) $6,834 (83.8%) $1,035 (12.7%) $7,869 (96.4%) $8,159
2020 $265 (3.3%) $521 (6.4%) $1,050 (12.9%) $6,762 (83.0%) $596 (7.3%) $7,358 (90.3%) $8,144
2021 $382 (5.1%) $166 (2.2%) $932 (12.5%) $6,181 (82.9%) $725 (9.7%) $6,906 (92.6%) $7,456
2022 $326 (4.5%) $10 (0.1%) $662 (9.2%) $5,917 (82.6%) $912 (12.7%) $6,828 (95.3%) $7,165

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dreaming Summit Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 355th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 387th of 1245 Elementary schools
 3.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students714702
 1.7%
African American6149
 19.7%
American Indian95
 44.4%
Asian2219
 13.6%
Hispanic339373
 10%
Pacific Islander17
 600%
White243207
 14.8%
Two or More Races3942
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.9%44.9%
 4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dreaming Summit Elementary

Students at Dreaming Summit Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 671 students attended Dreaming Summit Elementary.

Dreaming Summit Elementary ranks 474th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Dreaming Summit Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : L. Thomas Heck Middle School
High : Millennium High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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