Arizona Desert Elementary School
Tel:
(623) 936-9740
Arizona Desert Elementary School serves 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Arizona Desert Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Arizona Desert Elementary School's student population of 576 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 576 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
Arizona Desert Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Arizona Desert Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1019 out of 2111 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 82% | 45% |
| Black | 10% | 5% |
| White | 4% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 76% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tolleson Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Arizona Desert Elementary School is Tolleson Union High School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tolleson Tolleson Union High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,374 students
0.8 miles
9419 West Van Buren
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-4000 0.8 9-12 2,374 - Tolleson University High School Grades: 9-12 | 503 students
0.8 miles
9419 West Van Buren Street
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-4380 0.8 9-12 503 - Tolleson Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 938 students
0.9 miles
9401 W. Garfield St.
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 936-9740 0.9 PK-8 938 - Glendale West-mec - Tolleson Union High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.9 miles
9419 W. Van Buren Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 738-0000 0.9 9-12 n/a - Tolleson Desert Oasis Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 846 students
1.0 miles
8802 W. Mcdowell
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 533-3901 1.0 PK-8 846
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