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Desert Valley Elementary School

Basic InfoStudents and TeachersTest PerformanceTeacher's ExperienceSchool District

12901 North 63rd Ave

Glendale AZ, 85304, Maricopa County

Phone: 623-412-4750

Ranking:

(546 out of 1,363, top 40%)*

Type: Regular Primary School

Status: Currently Operational

Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8

School District: Peoria Unified School 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:	33		31		45		40		44		46		44
Total Students:	585		559		570		596		622		684		705
Kindergarten:	53	9.1%	46	8.2%	69	12.1%	61	10.2%	48	7.7%	44	6.4%	57	8.1%
Grade 1:	50	8.5%	70	12.5%	67	11.8%	49	8.2%	47	7.6%	70	10.2%	59	8.4%
Grade 2:	73	12.5%	66	11.8%	50	8.8%	55	9.2%	66	10.6%	65	9.5%	59	8.4%
Grade 3:	72	12.3%	51	9.1%	54	9.5%	66	11.1%	62	10.0%	53	7.7%	80	11.3%
Grade 4:	62	10.6%	61	10.9%	68	11.9%	59	9.9%	51	8.2%	81	11.8%	98	13.9%
Grade 5:	58	9.9%	68	12.2%	65	11.4%	57	9.6%	77	12.4%	92	13.5%	91	12.9%
Grade 6:	78	13.3%	69	12.3%	54	9.5%	69	11.6%	89	14.3%	94	13.7%	87	12.3%
Grade 7:	75	12.8%	55	9.8%	69	12.1%	81	13.6%	93	15.0%	83	12.1%	93	13.2%
Grade 8:	64	10.9%	73	13.1%	74	13.0%	99	16.6%	89	14.3%	100	14.6%	81	11.5%
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	2	0.3%	NA	NA
Student By Gender:
Male:	342	58.5%	297	53.1%	305	53.5%	321	53.9%	334	53.7%	360	52.6%	372	52.8%
Female:	243	41.5%	262	46.9%	265	46.5%	275	46.1%	280	45.0%	316	46.2%	329	46.7%
Student By Races:
American Indian/Alaska Native:	3	0.5%	2	0.4%	3	0.5%	6	1.0%	11	1.8%	14	2.0%	14	2.0%
Asian:	12	2.1%	10	1.8%	12	2.1%	5	0.8%	17	2.7%	23	3.4%	22	3.1%
Hispanic:	158	27.0%	140	25.0%	136	23.9%	133	22.3%	141	22.7%	153	22.4%	149	21.1%
Black:	41	7.0%	33	5.9%	39	6.8%	41	6.9%	52	8.4%	45	6.6%	49	7.0%
White:	356	60.9%	360	64.4%	367	64.4%	393	65.9%	401	64.5%	449	65.6%	471	66.8%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander:	0	0.0%	3	0.5%	4	0.7%	7	1.2%	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Two or More Races:	15	2.6%	11	2.0%	9	1.6%	11	1.8%	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Lunch Program:
Free Lunch Program Eligible:	225	38.5%	209	37.4%	189	33.2%	209	35.1%	192	30.9%	183	26.8%	171	24.3%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible:	47	8.0%	53	9.5%	43	7.5%	32	5.4%	50	8.0%	56	8.2%	63	8.9%
Student-Teacher Ratio:	17.55		18.09		12.63		14.95		14.22		15.00		16.20

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	School District	State Average
AIMS
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	462	460	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	375	372	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	397	380.1	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	376	377	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	390	374	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	471	471	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	486	471	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	478	474.57	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	454	467	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	482	468	459
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500	497	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	381	387	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404	391.91	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	377	391	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	361	384	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	501	490	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	491	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	492.46	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	465	487	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	466	484	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	540	522	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	526	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	561	534.68	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	527	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	517	507
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521	515	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406	396	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	394	400.79	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	370	397	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	375	396	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	503	502	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	502	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502	505.75	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	469	500	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	476	505	499
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	562	526	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	539	535	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499	501.76	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521	505	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	504	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	532	536	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	423	415	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	433	418.4	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396	415	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	379	411	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	510	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	520	516	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	528	521.87	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	483	514	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	477	509	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526	543	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	541	552	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508	503.58	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518	508	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502	504	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	574	568	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	430	433	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	430	435.2	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	376	434	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	402	432	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531	527	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536	534	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	539	539.83	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	474	537	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499	536	532
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	546	554	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	562	564	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502	508.3	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	513	509	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	498	503	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	573	577	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	457	450	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	430	446.29	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	359	441	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382	443	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	552	541	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	547	543	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536	536.74	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	432	527	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	461	526	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	518	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	521	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	513	522.74	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	432	520	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	448	513	511

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	70.0%	73.3%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	30.0%	26.7%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	10.0 years	9.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	37.5%	44.4%
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More:	62.5%	55.6%

Mean Base Salary:	$44,673.0	$49,672.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$35,706.0	$39,409.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More:	$50,053.0	$57,882.0

* Desert Valley Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.