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Desert Canyon Elementary Primary School
10203 East Mcdowell Mountain R Scottsdale AZ, 85255, Maricopa County Phone: 480-484-6100 Ranking: (52 out of 1,363, top 4%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Scottsdale Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 30 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 40 | |||||||
Total Students: | 510 | 585 | 613 | 690 | 723 | 730 | 682 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 81 | 15.9% | 78 | 13.3% | 70 | 11.4% | 89 | 12.9% | 83 | 11.5% | 113 | 15.5% | 102 | 15.0% |
Grade 1: | 78 | 15.3% | 87 | 14.9% | 109 | 17.8% | 108 | 15.7% | 138 | 19.1% | 125 | 17.1% | 127 | 18.6% |
Grade 2: | 71 | 13.9% | 111 | 19.0% | 93 | 15.2% | 112 | 16.2% | 123 | 17.0% | 122 | 16.7% | 121 | 17.7% |
Grade 3: | 104 | 20.4% | 95 | 16.2% | 111 | 18.1% | 121 | 17.5% | 129 | 17.8% | 134 | 18.4% | 108 | 15.8% |
Grade 4: | 93 | 18.2% | 105 | 17.9% | 114 | 18.6% | 123 | 17.8% | 142 | 19.6% | 107 | 14.7% | 133 | 19.5% |
Grade 5: | 83 | 16.3% | 109 | 18.6% | 116 | 18.9% | 137 | 19.9% | 108 | 14.9% | 129 | 17.7% | 91 | 13.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 265 | 52.0% | 298 | 50.9% | 305 | 49.8% | 343 | 49.7% | 362 | 50.1% | 354 | 48.5% | 327 | 47.9% |
Female: | 245 | 48.0% | 287 | 49.1% | 308 | 50.2% | 347 | 50.3% | 353 | 48.8% | 368 | 50.4% | 351 | 51.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 25 | 4.9% | 28 | 4.8% | 27 | 4.4% | 33 | 4.8% | 37 | 5.1% | 45 | 6.2% | 39 | 5.7% |
Hispanic: | 29 | 5.7% | 34 | 5.8% | 38 | 6.2% | 33 | 4.8% | 31 | 4.3% | 30 | 4.1% | 29 | 4.3% |
Black: | 12 | 2.4% | 5 | 0.9% | 11 | 1.8% | 18 | 2.6% | 16 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.0% |
White: | 428 | 83.9% | 499 | 85.3% | 515 | 84.0% | 606 | 87.8% | 638 | 88.2% | 645 | 88.4% | 606 | 88.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.5% | 17 | 2.9% | 22 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 6.5% | 37 | 6.3% | 41 | 6.7% | 31 | 4.5% | 23 | 3.2% | 15 | 2.1% | 13 | 1.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 1.8% | 20 | 3.4% | 8 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.83 | 17.16 | 16.41 | 19.29 | 18.13 | 18.60 | 17.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 476 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 390 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400 | 395.62 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 393 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421 | 394 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 481 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 485 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 484 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 484 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 484 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 516 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410 | 397 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431 | 412.93 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421 | 406 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 400 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 504 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 503 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 512.35 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 501 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 502 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 556 | 540 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 558 | 542 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 569 | 558.02 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 564 | 547 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 560 | 539 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 541 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 419 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420 | 417.67 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415 | 416 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419 | 412 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 523 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 520 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 520.55 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 520 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 521 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 565 | 545 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 561 | 556 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 521.05 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 541 | 527 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 520 | 501 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 39.4% | 50.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 60.6% | 50.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 10.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 9.1% | 13.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 90.9% | 86.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $49,851.0 | $46,384.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,234.0 | $37,158.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,113.0 | $47,872.0 |
* Desert Canyon Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.