Desert Trails Elementary School

4315 East Cashman Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85050 | (602) 449-4100

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 527

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1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 527 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 65th out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 4315 East Cashman Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85050

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: 527
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 270 (51.2%)
Females: 257 (48.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 8 (1.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 31 (5.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 39 (7.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Desert Trails Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.6%
Black	13	2.5%
Asian	26	4.9%
Hispanic	54	10.2%
White	431	81.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	13	2.5%
Kindergarten	80	15.2%
1st Grade	67	12.7%
2nd Grade	62	11.8%
3rd Grade	77	14.6%
4th Grade	81	15.4%
5th Grade	83	15.7%
6th Grade	64	12.1%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 26%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:74%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 16 Years
Average Salary: $49,222

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Desert Trails Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$34,746	10%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$50,774	90%

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

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Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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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 Desert Trails 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%	72.0%	65.0%
2009	91.0%	100.0%	-
2008	91.0%	80.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	90.0%	81.0%	73.0%
2009	100.0%	100.0%	-
2008	92.0%	97.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	94.0%	87.0%	-
2008	94.0%	87.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	87.0%	71.0%	63.0%
2009	94.0%	100.0%	-
2008	94.0%	100.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	93.0%	80.0%	71.0%
2009	93.0%	99.0%	-
2008	100.0%	79.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	93.0%	75.0%	61.0%
2009	90.0%	74.0%	-
2008	91.0%	70.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	96.0%	89.0%	-
2008	95.0%	81.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	79.0%	67.0%	58.0%
2009	100.0%	79.0%	-
2008	100.0%	79.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	95.0%	82.0%	72.0%
2009	94.0%	95.0%	-
2008	100.0%	92.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	91.0%	82.0%	74.0%
2009	96.0%	86.0%	-
2008	86.0%	76.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	69.0%	64.0%	56.0%
2009	85.0%	100.0%	-
2008	89.0%	79.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	96.0%	84.0%	78.0%
2009	91.0%	81.0%	-
2008	100.0%	96.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	88.0%	83.0%	73.0%
2009	93.0%	92.0%	-
2008	88.0%	81.0%	72.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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