Desert Valley School
1066 Marina Blvd
Bullhead City AZ, 86442, Mohave County
Phone: 928-758-6606
Ranking: 
(946 out of 1,363, bottom 31%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
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: | 29 | | 40 | | 45 | | 34 | | 35 | | 43 | | 44 | |
Total Students: | 505 | | 686 | | 712 | | 621 | | 623 | | 592 | | 639 | |
Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 5.1% | 19 | 3.0% |
Kindergarten: | 104 | 20.6% | 106 | 15.5% | 114 | 16.0% | 102 | 16.4% | 102 | 16.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 1: | 79 | 15.6% | 114 | 16.6% | 120 | 16.9% | 99 | 15.9% | 95 | 15.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 2: | 75 | 14.9% | 111 | 16.2% | 128 | 18.0% | 97 | 15.6% | 117 | 18.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 3: | 97 | 19.2% | 117 | 17.1% | 98 | 13.8% | 109 | 17.6% | 90 | 14.4% | 177 | 29.9% | 207 | 32.4% |
Grade 4: | 82 | 16.2% | 94 | 13.7% | 146 | 20.5% | 97 | 15.6% | 109 | 17.5% | 186 | 31.4% | 222 | 34.7% |
Grade 5: | 68 | 13.5% | 144 | 21.0% | 106 | 14.9% | 116 | 18.7% | 110 | 17.7% | 199 | 33.6% | 190 | 29.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 299 | 59.2% | 403 | 58.7% | 395 | 55.5% | 320 | 51.5% | 317 | 50.9% | 312 | 52.7% | 338 | 52.9% |
Female: | 206 | 40.8% | 283 | 41.3% | 317 | 44.5% | 301 | 48.5% | 298 | 47.8% | 272 | 45.9% | 297 | 46.5% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 8 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.3% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Hispanic: | 324 | 64.2% | 403 | 58.7% | 385 | 54.1% | 367 | 59.1% | 369 | 59.2% | 349 | 59.0% | 360 | 56.3% |
Black: | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 12 | 1.7% | 12 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.8% | 17 | 2.9% | 22 | 3.4% |
White: | 166 | 32.9% | 257 | 37.5% | 295 | 41.4% | 227 | 36.6% | 235 | 37.7% | 222 | 37.5% | 248 | 38.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 530 | 74.4% | 473 | 76.2% | 477 | 76.6% | 484 | 81.8% | 501 | 78.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 502 | 99.4% | 683 | 99.6% | 56 | 7.9% | 36 | 5.8% | 49 | 7.9% | 53 | 9.0% | 77 | 12.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.69 | | 17.13 | | 15.82 | | 18.54 | | 17.80 | | 13.90 | | 14.50 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 432 | 442 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354 | 358 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 356.69 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 361 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 356 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439 | 448 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453 | 459 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 449.45 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436 | 447 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426 | 441 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 473 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373 | 370 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389 | 387.56 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 373 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384 | 380 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 466 | 469 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 470 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 480.74 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463 | 462 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 469 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 504 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 507 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 516.69 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 499 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 511 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 499 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 378 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380 | 385.49 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389 | 392 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382 | 384 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 488 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 488 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 493.73 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 494 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 487 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 517 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 500 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 493.64 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 497 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 491 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 86.8% | 80.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 13.2% | 20.0% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 4.0 years | 4.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 68.4% | 73.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 31.6% | 26.7% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $34,259.0 | $33,772.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,795.0 | $32,321.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $37,431.0 | $37,763.0 |
* Desert Valley School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.