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Desert Valley School

Public | PK-5 | 712 students
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4 stars

Based on 6 ratings
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Posted July 28, 2010
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THey don't have enough funding for flash cards or enough science and history books to go around. Therefore when my daughter was in second grade there (2009) they had science and history on one to two times per week! Yet, they had large flat panel televisions in each room and her teacher NEVER used hers? Interesting how they spend their budget right?!! A parent teacher organization is non existent, my daughter's teacher said there aren't enough parents who care. When we attended our daughter's parent teacher conferences her teacher had voiced how few parents actually show up. The school does seem to be safe, clean, and the breakfast/lunches are okay. I think parent participation in this school would make a large difference. I like that the school employs a nurse full time.
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Posted March 30, 2010
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I love desert valley and so does my son who goes there
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Posted February 20, 2007
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I have had only good experiences with Desert Valley, The Teachers I know do fantastic jobs and my children are doing well in this school district.
—Submitted by Lisa Jacques, a parent

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Posted September 19, 2006
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This school has lost too many good teachers to poor pay. The staff in this district is not valued at all.
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

101 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
53%

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
59%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

101 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
59%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

175 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
76%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 67% in 2012.

148 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

148 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
64%
Science

The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

148 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
51%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

187 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
81%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 63% in 2012.

117 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
48%

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
62%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

117 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
61%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

117 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
47%

2011

 
 
48%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
76%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

  • In 2010-2011, this school was designated "Performing Plus".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was designated "Performing Plus".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was designated "Performing Plus".

About the tests

Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year. For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used. Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 56% 41%
White 39% 45%
Black 3% 6%
American Indian or Alaska Native N/A 6%
Asian N/A 3%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 92%N/A51%
English language learners 18%N/A14%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 88% 81%
English 12% 12%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per certified teacher 15N/AN/A
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

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