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Mountain Shadows Education Center (Closed 2010)

2805 S. Ironwood Dr.
Apache Junction, AZ 85220

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School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Total Students (08-09)

43 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Mountain Shadows Education Center
2009	43
2008	38
2007	45
2006	66
2005	62
2004	28
2003	18

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Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Mountain Shadows Education Center
2015	7
2009	7
2008	8
2007	8
2006	7
2005	4
2004	2
2003	1

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State Level (AZ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Mountain Shadows Education Center	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2009	6:1	18:1	17:1
2008	5:1	18:1	19:1
2007	6:1	18:1	20:1
2006	9:1	18:1	19:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	14:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

(08-09)

n/a

Asian

(08-09)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Mountain Shadows Education Center	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2009	3%	3%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2004	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

(08-09)

14%

41%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Mountain Shadows Education Center	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2009	14%	41%	23%
2008	18%	42%	23%
2007	7%	41%	23%
2006	9%	39%	20%
2005	6%	38%	19%
2004	18%	37%	17%
2003	11%	36%	15%

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Black

(08-09)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Mountain Shadows Education Center	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	7%	5%	2%
2006	4%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	4%	5%	2%

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White

(08-09)

81%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Mountain Shadows Education Center	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2009	81%	44%	72%
2008	76%	44%	72%
2007	84%	45%	72%
2006	87%	47%	75%
2005	87%	48%	77%
2004	74%	48%	78%
2003	89%	49%	81%

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Hawaiian

(08-09)

n/a

Two or more races

(08-09)

n/a

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Mountain Shadows Education Center	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2009	0.33	0.64	0.44
2008	0.39	0.63	0.43
2007	0.29	0.63	0.43
2006	0.27	0.63	0.40
2005	0.24	0.62	0.38
2004	0.42	0.63	0.36
2003	0.20	0.63	0.33

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Eligible for (08-09)

60%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Mountain Shadows Education Center	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2009	60%	39%	35%
2008	71%	29%	33%
2007	62%	32%	36%
2006	85%	37%	38%
2005	82%	40%	31%
2004	68%	37%	32%

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Eligible for (08-09)

14%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Mountain Shadows Education Center	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2009	14%	10%	8%
2008	3%	9%	8%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	18%	8%	9%
2005	13%	8%	12%
2004	21%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Apache Junction Unified District (4443)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mountain Shadows Education Center?

43 students attend Mountain Shadows Education Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Mountain Shadows Education Center students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What grades does Mountain Shadows Education Center offer ?

Mountain Shadows Education Center offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Mountain Shadows Education Center part of?

Mountain Shadows Education Center is part of Apache Junction Unified District (4443).

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