Desert Winds Elementary School
12675 West Rudasill Rd Tucson AZ, 85743, Pima County Phone: 520-682-4749 Ranking: (414 out of 1,363, top 30%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Marana 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: | 29 | 27 | 39 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 376 | 374 | 410 | 404 | 446 | 423 | 461 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 92 | 24.5% | 98 | 26.2% | 85 | 20.7% | 83 | 20.5% | 113 | 25.3% | 101 | 23.9% | 108 | 23.4% |
Grade 1: | 99 | 26.3% | 84 | 22.5% | 97 | 23.7% | 116 | 28.7% | 105 | 23.5% | 105 | 24.8% | 116 | 25.2% |
Grade 2: | 85 | 22.6% | 92 | 24.6% | 115 | 28.0% | 107 | 26.5% | 101 | 22.6% | 115 | 27.2% | 104 | 22.6% |
Grade 3: | 93 | 24.7% | 100 | 26.7% | 113 | 27.6% | 98 | 24.3% | 120 | 26.9% | 102 | 24.1% | 133 | 28.9% |
Grade 4: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 5: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 198 | 52.7% | 208 | 55.6% | 219 | 53.4% | 208 | 51.5% | 221 | 49.6% | 192 | 45.4% | 217 | 47.1% |
Female: | 178 | 47.3% | 166 | 44.4% | 191 | 46.6% | 196 | 48.5% | 217 | 48.7% | 223 | 52.7% | 240 | 52.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.7% | 17 | 3.8% | 15 | 3.5% | 14 | 3.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 101 | 26.9% | 101 | 27.0% | 109 | 26.6% | 101 | 25.0% | 118 | 26.5% | 92 | 21.7% | 105 | 22.8% |
Black: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 12 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.6% | 15 | 3.3% |
White: | 242 | 64.4% | 242 | 64.7% | 279 | 68.0% | 282 | 69.8% | 296 | 66.4% | 303 | 71.6% | 325 | 70.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 5.9% | 18 | 4.8% | 11 | 2.7% | 8 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 260 | 69.1% | 256 | 68.4% | 264 | 64.4% | 225 | 55.7% | 226 | 50.7% | 161 | 38.1% | 195 | 42.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 9.6% | 28 | 7.5% | 42 | 10.2% | 40 | 9.9% | 51 | 11.4% | 45 | 10.6% | 62 | 13.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.19 | 13.85 | 10.51 | 13.47 | 13.72 | 13.40 | 14.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462 | 463 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371 | 372 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383 | 381.77 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368 | 375 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 379 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 472 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 471 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 473.84 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464 | 467 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 470 | 459 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.3% | 57.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 46.7% | 42.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 36.7% | 34.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 63.3% | 65.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,537.0 | $40,077.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,183.0 | $35,095.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,637.0 | $42,715.0 |
* Desert Winds Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.