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Deer Valley Unified District

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Deer Valley Unified District is located close to the center of Arizona. Deer Valley Unified District has 364.08 square miles of land area and 1.55 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Deer Valley Unified District population is 243,403. Deer Valley Unified District median household income is $72,208 in 2010-2014. Deer Valley Unified District median house value is $216,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Deer Valley Unified District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (11 out of 101, top 11%) Elementary/Middle School: (14 out of 167, top 8%)* Rank: #50
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	38
Population	243,403 (2010-2014), rank #7
Population Growth	9.50% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	665.72/sq mi, rank #44
Median Household Income:	$72,208 at 2010-2014—2.11% increase since 2005-2009, rank #12
Median House Price:	$216,300 at 2010-2014—-25.47% increase since 2005-2009, rank #31
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00
Land Area:	364.08 sq mi, rank #94
Water Area:	1.55 sq mi (0.42%), rank #36
State:	Arizona
County:	Maricopa County
City:	Phoenix, Cave Creek, New River, Peoria, Glendale, Anthem
Zip:	85023, 85027, 85053, 85308, 85024, 85310, 85331, 85085, 85087, 85086, 85083, 85383, 85382
Area:	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

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Deer Valley Unified District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

20402 North 15th Ave

Phoenix AZ, 85027, Maricopa County

Phone: 623-445-5000

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	33,395	34,028	34,662	35,190	36,241	36,870	36,875
English Language Learner Students:	729	643	867	831	986	1,385	1,774
Total Teachers:	1,731.90	1,779.40	1,776.44	1,816.00	1,882.30	1,942.40	1,876.80
Prekindergarten:	22.00	20.00	19.00	17.00	19.00	18.00	17.00
Kindergarten:	72.50	74.00	78.50	57.50	102.00	127.00	111.00
Elementary:	1,159.08	1,198.09	1,205.63	1,269.30	1,286.34	1,316.30	1,271.30
Secondary:	478.32	487.31	473.31	472.20	474.96	481.10	477.50
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	1,839.68	1,775.61	1,498.70	1,367.78	1,402.36	1,434.40	1,389.40
Instructional Aides:	459.05	437.11	419.84	307.30	320.45	313.10	292.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	45.00	32.80	2.00	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	39.50	38.90	39.40	39.50	39.00	40.00	39.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	13.83	13.33	13.83	13.50	13.50	14.50	13.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	25.67	25.57	25.57	26.00	25.50	25.50	26.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	6.00	6.00	6.00	5.00	4.00	36.00	34.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	23.98	33.50	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	20.80	22.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	4.00	5.00
District Administrative Support:	150.42	148.67	51.91	50.00	49.00	54.80	55.00
School Administrators:	66.00	66.20	70.50	69.00	70.00	70.00	72.60
School Administrative Support:	85.57	86.59	103.29	137.85	162.69	146.70	146.00
Student Support Services:	449.56	449.63	310.75	255.41	263.25	265.00	258.20
Other Support Services:	517.78	487.71	466.03	463.22	487.97	503.80	486.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	19.28	19.12	19.51	19.38	19.25	18.98	19.65

Schools

Anthem School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	41020 North Freedom Way, Phoenix AZ 85086
Arrowhead Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	7490 West Union Hills Dr, Glendale AZ 85308
Barry Goldwater High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2820 West Rose Garden Ln, Phoenix AZ 85027
Bellair Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	4701 West Grovers Ave, Glendale AZ 85308
Boulder Creek High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	40404 North Gavilan Peak Parkw, Phoenix AZ 85086
Canyon Springs	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	40005 North 45th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85086
Constitution Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	18440 North 15th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85023
Copper Creek Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	7071 West Hillcrest Blvd, Glendale AZ 85310
Deer Valley High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	18424 North 51st Ave, Glendale AZ 85308
Deer Valley Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	21100 North 27th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85027
Desert Mountain School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	35959 North 7th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85086
Desert Sage Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	4035 West Alameda, Glendale AZ 85310
Desert Sky Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	5130 West Grovers Ave, Glendale AZ 85308
Desert Winds Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	19825 North 15th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85027
Diamond Canyon Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	40004 Liberty Bell Way, Phoenix AZ 85086
Eschool	Grade 9 to Grade 12	20402 North 15th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85027
Esperanza Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	251 West Mohawk Ln, Phoenix AZ 85027
Gavilan Peak Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	2701 West Memorial Dr, Phoenix AZ 85086
Greenbrier Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	6150 West Greenbriar Dr, Glendale AZ 85308
Highland Lakes School	Kindergarten to Grade 8	19000 North 63rd Ave, Glendale AZ 85308
Hillcrest Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	22833 North 71st Ave, Glendale AZ 85310
Las Brisas Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	5805 West Alameda, Glendale AZ 85310
Legend Springs Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	21150 North Arrowhead Loop Roa, Glendale AZ 85308
Mirage Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	3910 West Grovers, Glendale AZ 85308
Mountain Ridge High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	22800 North 67th Ave, Glendale AZ 85310
Mountain Shadows Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	19602 North 45th Ave, Glendale AZ 85308
New River Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	48827 North Black Canyon Hwy, New River AZ 85087
Norterra Canyon K-8	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	2200 West Maya Way, Phoenix AZ 85085
Park Meadows Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	20012 North 35th Ave, Glendale AZ 85308
Paseo Hills Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	3302 West Louise, Phoenix AZ 85027
Sandra Day O'connor High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	25250 North 35th Ave, Glendale AZ 85310
Sierra Verde Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	7241 West Rose Garden Ln, Glendale AZ 85308
Stetson Hills Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	25475 North Stetson Hills Loop, Glendale AZ 85310
Sunrise Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	17624 North 31st Av, Phoenix AZ 85053
Sunset Ridge Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	35707 North 33rd Ln, Phoenix AZ 85086
Terramar Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	7000 West Happy Valley Rd, Peoria AZ 85383
Village Meadows Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	2020 West Morningside Dr, Phoenix AZ 85023
West Wing Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 8	26716 North High Desert Dr, Peoria AZ 85383

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
AIMS Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	722	707
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515	499
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511.25	501.09
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	506	496
2013	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	496
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	725	707
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	726	710
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	726.05	711.72
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	719	707
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	723	707
2009	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	480	476
2010	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	489	479
2011	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	489.37	485.06
2012	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	439	480
2013	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	440	478
2009	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	710	696
2010	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	714	702
2011	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512.51	499.58
2012	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	513	501
2013	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	504
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	464	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	380	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	384.03	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	384	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	388	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	474	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	474	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	474.68	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	472	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	479	459
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	398.67	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	397	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	394	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	494	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500.7	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	492	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	495	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	533	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544.87	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531	507
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	403	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408.92	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515.77	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	513	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515	499
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	547	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512.22	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	420	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	425.53	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	423	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	423	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531.56	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	549	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	565	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517.86	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	520	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	513	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	566	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	437	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	436.37	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	439	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	444	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	529	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	540	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	545.83	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	545	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	550	532
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	553	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	563	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	513.25	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	577	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	446	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	447.67	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	447	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	446	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	548	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	546	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	547.56	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	537	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	539	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	535.2	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	528	511

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$276,561,000	$7,979		$288,302,000	$8,193		$291,580,000	$8,046
Federal:	$19,867,000	$573	7.2%	$28,779,000	$818	10.0%	$37,973,000	$1,048	13.0%
State:	$98,216,000	$2,834	35.5%	$91,596,000	$2,603	31.8%	$94,190,000	$2,599	32.3%
Local:	$158,478,000	$4,572	57.3%	$167,927,000	$4,772	58.2%	$159,417,000	$4,399	54.7%
Total Expenditures:	$279,953,000	$8,077		$322,586,000	$9,167		$317,371,000	$8,757
Total Current Expenditures:	$244,229,000	$7,046		$252,387,000	$7,172		$256,745,000	$7,084
Instructional Expenditures:	$144,353,000	$4,165	59.1%	$145,515,000	$4,135	57.7%	$152,132,000	$4,198	59.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$36,455,000	$1,052	14.9%	$39,455,000	$1,121	15.6%	$35,486,000	$979	13.8%
Administration:	$19,319,000	$557	7.9%	$21,107,000	$600	8.4%	$21,151,000	$584	8.2%
Operations, Food, Other:	$44,102,000	$1,272	18.1%	$46,310,000	$1,316	18.3%	$47,976,000	$1,324	18.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$34,988,000	$1,009		$44,370,000	$1,261		$33,120,000	$914
Construction:	$19,945,000	$575		$37,886,000	$1,077		$27,367,000	$755
Total Other:	$0	$0		$18,000	$1		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$736,000	$21		$25,811,000	$733		$27,506,000	$759

Total Salary:	$164,064,000	$4,733		$163,795,000	$4,655		$169,888,000	$4,688
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$104,591,000	$3,017	63.8%	$101,966,000	$2,898	62.3%	$110,637,000	$3,053	65.1%
Other Salary:	$59,473,000	$1,716	36.2%	$61,829,000	$1,757	37.7%	$59,251,000	$1,635	34.9%
Total Benefit:	$39,630,000	$1,143		$44,477,000	$1,264		$43,267,000	$1,194
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$26,072,000	$752	65.8%	$30,069,000	$854	67.6%	$29,434,000	$812	68.0%
Other Benefit:	$13,558,000	$391	34.2%	$14,408,000	$409	32.4%	$13,833,000	$382	32.0%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	62.7%	63.9%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	37.3%	36.1%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	8.0 years	8.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	48.7%	49.8%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	22.1%	22.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	17.9%	16.9%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	10.4%	10.3%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	0.8%	0.8%

Mean Base Salary:	$43,233.0	$41,645.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$37,843.0	$36,769.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$42,085.0	$40,686.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$48,884.0	$46,802.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$59,618.0	$57,579.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$63,855.0	$58,927.0

* Deer Valley Unified District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.