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Desert Sun Academy Primary School
27880 North 64th St
Scottsdale AZ, 85266, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-575-2021
Ranking: (143 out of 1,363, top 10%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Cave Creek 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: | 27 | 26 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 443 | 493 | 637 | 587 | 443 | 487 | 451 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 45 | 10.2% | 51 | 10.3% | 69 | 10.8% | 79 | 13.5% | 65 | 14.7% | 76 | 15.6% | 68 | 15.1% |
Grade 1: | 52 | 11.7% | 59 | 12.0% | 80 | 12.6% | 74 | 12.6% | 73 | 16.5% | 78 | 16.0% | 61 | 13.5% |
Grade 2: | 59 | 13.3% | 72 | 14.6% | 88 | 13.8% | 93 | 15.8% | 70 | 15.8% | 61 | 12.5% | 72 | 16.0% |
Grade 3: | 71 | 16.0% | 78 | 15.8% | 97 | 15.2% | 85 | 14.5% | 63 | 14.2% | 81 | 16.6% | 54 | 12.0% |
Grade 4: | 72 | 16.3% | 89 | 18.1% | 94 | 14.8% | 70 | 11.9% | 69 | 15.6% | 61 | 12.5% | 74 | 16.4% |
Grade 5: | 81 | 18.3% | 76 | 15.4% | 77 | 12.1% | 79 | 13.5% | 61 | 13.8% | 89 | 18.3% | 86 | 19.1% |
Grade 6: | 63 | 14.2% | 68 | 13.8% | 80 | 12.6% | 58 | 9.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 223 | 50.3% | 252 | 51.1% | 324 | 50.9% | 287 | 48.9% | 224 | 50.6% | 255 | 52.4% | 237 | 52.5% |
Female: | 220 | 49.7% | 241 | 48.9% | 313 | 49.1% | 300 | 51.1% | 211 | 47.6% | 224 | 46.0% | 210 | 46.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 16 | 3.6% | 11 | 2.2% | 17 | 2.7% | 18 | 3.1% | 15 | 3.4% | 18 | 3.7% | 16 | 3.5% |
Hispanic: | 52 | 11.7% | 48 | 9.7% | 57 | 8.9% | 54 | 9.2% | 55 | 12.4% | 61 | 12.5% | 26 | 5.8% |
Black: | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.7% |
White: | 361 | 81.5% | 424 | 86.0% | 547 | 85.9% | 504 | 85.9% | 365 | 82.4% | 400 | 82.1% | 405 | 89.8% |
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: | 9 | 2.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 12.9% | 14 | 2.8% | 62 | 9.7% | 52 | 8.9% | 52 | 11.7% | 33 | 6.8% | 14 | 3.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.72 | 18.82 | 17.69 | 18.12 | 16.40 | 17.30 | 16.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 480 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386 | 388 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391 | 402.59 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390 | 402 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 398 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 490 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 485 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 488.17 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 488 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 489 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 521 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412 | 408 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 410.67 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412 | 416 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411 | 409 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 507 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 512 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 515.49 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 508 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 505 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 545 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 553 | 551 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 554 | 561.82 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 546 | 552 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 539 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 535 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414 | 426 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 430.07 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 423 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413 | 424 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 525 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 525 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 531.16 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 530 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 526 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 560 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 546 | 559 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 538.35 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 533 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 530 | 501 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 440.19 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439 | 437 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 432 | 434 | 410 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 535.3 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 537 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 538 | 510 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 525.53 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 526 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 523 | 499 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.8% | 70.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 29.2% | 30.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.5% | 13.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.5% | 86.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $48,081.0 | $44,332.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,300.0 | $33,325.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,764.0 | $46,026.0 |
* Desert Sun Academy Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.