Desert Willow Elementary School
4322 East Desert Willow Parkwa, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 | (480) 575-2021
- Grades: KG-5
- Student Enrollment: 657
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 657 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 38th out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: P.o. Box 427, Cave Creek, AZ 85327
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Cave Creek Unified District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,444
- Graduation Rate: 83.6%
- Dropout Rate: 1.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.5
- Enrolled Students: 5,853
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 657
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 352 (53.6%)
- Females: 305 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (2.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 55 (8.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 69 (10.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 9 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 30 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 49 | 7.5% |
| White | 569 | 86.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 128 | 19.5% |
| 1st Grade | 118 | 18.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 97 | 14.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 104 | 15.8% |
| 4th Grade | 110 | 16.7% |
| 5th Grade | 100 | 15.2% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 35%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:65%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 10 Years
- Average Salary: $44,650
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $40,447 | 23% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $45,870 | 78% |
Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Desert Willow Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 82.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 100.0% | - |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 100.0% | 71.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 90.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 89.0% | - |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 100.0% | 69.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 93.0% | 94.0% | - |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 92.0% | 76.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 86.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 100.0% | 74.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 100.0% | - |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 69.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 88.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 86.0% | - |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 82.0% | 53.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 95.0% | 93.0% | - |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 88.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 85.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 89.0% | - |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 100.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 92.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 100.0% | - |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 90.0% | 68.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 87.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 93.0% | - |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 85.0% | 65.0% |
Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010
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