Desert Valley Elementary School
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.