Desert Spirit School
Phone: (623) 842-8216
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: Pre-K - 8th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
Brief Description
- Desert Spirit School serves Pre-K through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Glendale, Which Is Part Of Maricopa County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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4 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Student on June 19, 2008 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- This school is the best out of all the other schools. I've been in this school for 4 years this is going to to be my 5th year i am so HAPPY because THIS is going TO be my 5 th year at this school
- Reviewed by a Student on June 19, 2008 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- This school is the best out of all the other school ive been in this school for 4 years this is going to to be my 5 th year i am so HAPPY because THIS is going TO be my 5 th year at this school!
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on June 26, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- DESERT SPIRIT IS THE BEST SCHOOL FOR MY KIDS EVER! THEIR TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE AND WILLING TO HELP US IN EVERY MOMENT. MY KIDS ARE BETTER STUDENTS NOW AND THEY LOVE THEIR SCHOOL! SINCE 2006 WE ARE PART OF DESERT SPIRIT... WE FEEL LIKE A FAMILY WITH EVERYBODY HERE!
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on August 03, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- me gusta esa escuela para mis hijos,a mi en lo personal me gustaria que pusieran uniforme para los niños.gracias
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School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Pre-Kindergarten: 49
- Kindergarten: 103
- 1st Grade: 103
- 2nd Grade: 115
- 3rd Grade: 109
- 4th Grade: 100
- 5th Grade: 103
- 6th Grade: 72
- 7th Grade: 57
- 8th Grade: 60
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 19
- Asian: 25
- Hispanic: 606
- Black: 77
- White: 144
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 427
- Female: 444
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 76.8%
- All Glendale Schools: 35.3%
- All Arizona Schools: 41.1%
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- GLENDALE, AZ 85301
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School Information
This School
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Private - Number of Students: 871
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 43
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 20.2:1
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Nearby Schools
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- 0.5 Mi
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- 0.9 Mi
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; AZ Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools