Top Rankings
Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 923 students in Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary School in Desert Heights Charter School (81099) School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
1 School
1,644 Schools
# Students
923 Students
770,737 Students
# Teachers
n/a
34,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 610 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.66
# American Indian Students
4 Students
37,246 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
5%
# Asian Students
18 Students
24,765 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
257 Students
356,530 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
46%
# Black Students
55 Students
43,904 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
501 Students
273,171 Students
% White Students
54%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,833 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
32,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
13,951
# Students in K Grade:
84
79,995
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
79,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
82,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
82,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
82,687
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
83,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
84,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
68,988
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
71,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
9,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
9,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
9,219
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
10,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
433
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,566 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,158 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,566
$11,274
Spending / Student
$10,158
$11,177
Best Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099) School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Heights Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5821 W Beverly Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 896-2900
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 896-2900
Grades: K-12
| 923 students
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