Dysart Elementary School

12950 West Varney Rd, El Mirage, AZ 85335 | (623) 876-7000
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 870
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 12950 W. Varney Road, El Mirage, AZ 85335
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Dysart Unified District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $6,971
  • Graduation Rate: 95.0%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 19.7
  • Enrolled Students: 24,359

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 870
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 446 (51.3%)
  • Females: 424 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 142 (16.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 474 (54.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 616 (70.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Dysart Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian212.4%
Black677.7%
Asian161.8%
Hispanic47554.6%
White29133.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Dysart Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten748.5%
1st Grade9510.9%
2nd Grade11913.7%
3rd Grade11012.6%
4th Grade10211.7%
5th Grade768.7%
6th Grade9310.7%
7th Grade9911.4%
8th Grade10211.7%
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
  • Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 74%
  • Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:26%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
  • Average Teaching Experience: 6 Years
  • Average Salary: $47,715
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
Dysart Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years
  Salary Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience$41,41564%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience$58,98936%
Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Dysart Elementary School performed on average about the same as 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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201058.0%71.0%65.0%
2009100.0%99.0%-
200879.0%93.0%71.0%
 
Reading Test
201068.0%76.0%73.0%
200983.0%76.0%-
200865.0%73.0%69.0%
 
Writing Test
200990.0%85.0%-
200883.0%82.0%76.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201061.0%73.0%63.0%
200975.0%77.0%-
200867.0%75.0%74.0%
 
Reading Test
201064.0%76.0%71.0%
200969.0%75.0%-
200860.0%79.0%69.0%
 
Science Test
201052.0%64.0%61.0%
200950.0%58.0%-
200836.0%53.0%53.0%
 
Writing Test
200984.0%86.0%-
200872.0%78.0%70.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201062.0%69.0%58.0%
200975.0%71.0%-
200871.0%67.0%70.0%
 
Reading Test
201074.0%77.0%72.0%
200973.0%82.0%-
200857.0%72.0%68.0%
 
Writing Test
201086.0%81.0%74.0%
200990.0%83.0%-
200866.0%69.0%65.0%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201053.0%65.0%56.0%
200958.0%69.0%-
200859.0%63.0%67.0%
 
Reading Test
201077.0%80.0%78.0%
200956.0%71.0%-
200854.0%70.0%68.0%
 
Writing Test
201080.0%77.0%73.0%
200985.0%90.0%-
200865.0%75.0%72.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201052.0%59.0%57.0%
200969.0%70.0%-
200864.0%69.0%71.0%
 
Reading Test
201072.0%78.0%77.0%
200972.0%79.0%-
200855.0%73.0%70.0%
 
Writing Test
201084.0%84.0%75.0%
200978.0%84.0%-
200851.0%68.0%65.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201048.0%57.0%57.0%
200955.0%62.0%-
200847.0%70.0%62.0%
 
Reading Test
201073.0%76.0%73.0%
200958.0%77.0%-
200857.0%66.0%67.0%
 
Science Test
201051.0%57.0%58.0%
200935.0%53.0%-
200830.0%46.0%50.0%
 
Writing Test
200983.0%87.0%-
200864.0%79.0%76.0%
 
Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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