Desert Star Community School
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(928) 282-0171
Desert Star Community School serves 194 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Desert Star Community School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Desert Star Community School's student population of 194 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 194 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Rankings
Desert Star Community School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Desert Star Community School is 0.44, 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 | #1495 out of 2120 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 18:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 73% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 10% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Desert Star Community School Inc. School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Desert Star Community School is Mingus Union High School (6.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Oak Creek Elementary School (1.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Cornville Oak Creek Elementary School Math: 35% | Reading: 44%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: K-8 | 235 students10
1.8 miles
11490 Purple Sage
Cornville, AZ 86325
(928) 634-2288 1.8 K-8 235 - Cottonwood Mingus Union High School Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,164 student10
6.7 miles
1801 E. Fir Street
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-8901 6.7 9-12 1,164 - Cottonwood American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood Charter School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: K-12 | 296 students10
6.8 miles
2030 E. Cherry St.
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2144 6.8 K-12 296 - Cottonwood Mingus Online Academy Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 8-12 | 7 students10
6.8 miles
1801 E Fir St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7531 6.8 8-12 7 - Camp Verde Vacte - Camp Verde Unified School District Vocational School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-1210
6.8 miles
1326 Montezuma Castle Hwy, Uni
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
(928) 634-7131 6.8 9-12 n/a
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