Cactus View Elementary School

17602 North Central, Phoenix, AZ 85022 | (602) 449-2500

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 731

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4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 731 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 514th out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 17602 N Central, Phoenix, AZ 85022

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Paradise Valley Unified District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,287
Graduation Rate: 78.8%
Dropout Rate: 2.0%
Students Per Teacher: 18.5
Enrolled Students: 33,058

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 731
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 367 (50.2%)
Females: 364 (49.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 77 (10.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 327 (44.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 404 (55.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Cactus View Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	26	3.6%
Black	49	6.7%
Asian	17	2.3%
Hispanic	205	28.0%
White	434	59.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	104	14.2%
1st Grade	96	13.1%
2nd Grade	97	13.3%
3rd Grade	120	16.4%
4th Grade	113	15.5%
5th Grade	102	14.0%
6th Grade	99	13.5%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 39%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:61%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 11 Years
Average Salary: $45,040

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Cactus View Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$35,250	37%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$50,779	63%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for Cactus View Elementary School

Reviewed by Student on February 22, 2011
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I LOVE THIS SCHOOL IT IS THE BEST ELEMENTRY SCHOOL YOU COULD PUT A CHILD IN!!!!

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 20, 2009
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
parking lot is so small , parents are forced to park in the no park zone.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 20, 2008
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this school is so cool

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 17, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Excellent school. My granddaughter has grown so much at this school. Thank you.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Cactus View 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

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	63.0%	72.0%	65.0%
2009	78.0%	100.0%	-
2008	67.0%	80.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	78.0%	81.0%	73.0%
2009	90.0%	100.0%	-
2008	67.0%	97.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	86.0%	87.0%	-
2008	91.0%	87.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	62.0%	71.0%	63.0%
2009	73.0%	100.0%	-
2008	64.0%	100.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	76.0%	80.0%	71.0%
2009	82.0%	99.0%	-
2008	81.0%	79.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	65.0%	75.0%	61.0%
2009	69.0%	74.0%	-
2008	59.0%	70.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	88.0%	89.0%	-
2008	67.0%	81.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	41.0%	67.0%	58.0%
2009	74.0%	79.0%	-
2008	74.0%	79.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	73.0%	82.0%	72.0%
2009	69.0%	95.0%	-
2008	80.0%	92.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	76.0%	82.0%	74.0%
2009	74.0%	86.0%	-
2008	56.0%	76.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	55.0%	64.0%	56.0%
2009	81.0%	100.0%	-
2008	75.0%	79.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	81.0%	84.0%	78.0%
2009	80.0%	81.0%	-
2008	81.0%	96.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	81.0%	83.0%	73.0%
2009	93.0%	92.0%	-
2008	71.0%	81.0%	72.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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