Desert Spirit Primary School
7355 West Orangewood
Glendale AZ, 85303, Maricopa County
Phone: 623-237-4000
Ranking: (1,145 out of 1,363, bottom 16%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Glendale Elementary District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 46 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 43 | |||||||
Total Students: | 917 | 845 | 806 | 820 | 926 | 949 | 846 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 1.8% | 62 | 6.5% | 64 | 7.6% |
Kindergarten: | 111 | 12.1% | 93 | 11.0% | 77 | 9.6% | 86 | 10.5% | 96 | 10.4% | 109 | 11.5% | 108 | 12.8% |
Grade 1: | 103 | 11.2% | 89 | 10.5% | 90 | 11.2% | 100 | 12.2% | 118 | 12.7% | 112 | 11.8% | 71 | 8.4% |
Grade 2: | 91 | 9.9% | 104 | 12.3% | 93 | 11.5% | 89 | 10.9% | 108 | 11.7% | 85 | 9.0% | 79 | 9.3% |
Grade 3: | 106 | 11.6% | 98 | 11.6% | 88 | 10.9% | 103 | 12.6% | 96 | 10.4% | 97 | 10.2% | 99 | 11.7% |
Grade 4: | 109 | 11.9% | 99 | 11.7% | 105 | 13.0% | 94 | 11.5% | 91 | 9.8% | 103 | 10.9% | 102 | 12.1% |
Grade 5: | 103 | 11.2% | 109 | 12.9% | 92 | 11.4% | 78 | 9.5% | 106 | 11.4% | 101 | 10.6% | 119 | 14.1% |
Grade 6: | 101 | 11.0% | 87 | 10.3% | 78 | 9.7% | 96 | 11.7% | 109 | 11.8% | 109 | 11.5% | 90 | 10.6% |
Grade 7: | 103 | 11.2% | 80 | 9.5% | 92 | 11.4% | 97 | 11.8% | 99 | 10.7% | 98 | 10.3% | 60 | 7.1% |
Grade 8: | 90 | 9.8% | 86 | 10.2% | 91 | 11.3% | 77 | 9.4% | 86 | 9.3% | 73 | 7.7% | 54 | 6.4% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 477 | 52.0% | 442 | 52.3% | 429 | 53.2% | 427 | 52.1% | 483 | 52.2% | 468 | 49.3% | 426 | 50.4% |
Female: | 440 | 48.0% | 403 | 47.7% | 377 | 46.8% | 393 | 47.9% | 435 | 47.0% | 473 | 49.8% | 416 | 49.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 20 | 2.2% | 22 | 2.6% | 27 | 3.3% | 26 | 3.2% | 18 | 1.9% | 35 | 3.7% | 30 | 3.5% |
Asian: | 53 | 5.8% | 40 | 4.7% | 36 | 4.5% | 36 | 4.4% | 48 | 5.2% | 45 | 4.7% | 32 | 3.8% |
Hispanic: | 634 | 69.1% | 557 | 65.9% | 535 | 66.4% | 540 | 65.9% | 641 | 69.2% | 656 | 69.1% | 586 | 69.3% |
Black: | 92 | 10.0% | 107 | 12.7% | 85 | 10.5% | 90 | 11.0% | 112 | 12.1% | 90 | 9.5% | 69 | 8.2% |
White: | 97 | 10.6% | 105 | 12.4% | 108 | 13.4% | 112 | 13.7% | 107 | 11.6% | 123 | 13.0% | 129 | 15.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 20 | 2.2% | 13 | 1.5% | 14 | 1.7% | 13 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 748 | 81.6% | 687 | 81.3% | 670 | 83.1% | 652 | 79.5% | 738 | 79.7% | 667 | 70.3% | 528 | 62.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 8.3% | 63 | 7.5% | 46 | 5.7% | 58 | 7.1% | 72 | 7.8% | 98 | 10.3% | 113 | 13.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.98 | 19.25 | 18.74 | 17.83 | 19.70 | 20.20 | 19.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457 | 439 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360 | 348 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 350.07 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 355 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 348 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448 | 439 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 439 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 438.69 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428 | 438 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413 | 436 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 472 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 365 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376 | 367.54 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361 | 368 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353 | 364 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441 | 456 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456 | 459 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 463.62 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454 | 458 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453 | 460 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468 | 489 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 492 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 492.71 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 494 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 489 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 485 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 375 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369 | 377.74 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373 | 379 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 372 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 471 | 472 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 476 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 481.48 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 484 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 478 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 509 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 509 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 478.64 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 479 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 477 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 507 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399 | 388 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 396.3 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395 | 395 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 397 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 483 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 487 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 497.52 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 493 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 497 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 530 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 522 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 475.26 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 480 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 485 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 535 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398 | 406 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404 | 406.84 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 412 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 412 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 496 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 510 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 512.32 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 518 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 519 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 527 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 535 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 482.51 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 488 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 480 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 536 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419 | 422 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 422.45 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415 | 420 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 419 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 506 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 507 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 510.33 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 506 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 471 | 505 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 489 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 495 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 504.19 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 505 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 498 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 47.5% | 47.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 52.5% | 52.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 9.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 57.5% | 45.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 42.5% | 55.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,846.0 | $42,509.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,580.0 | $36,983.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,970.0 | $47,030.0 |
* Desert Spirit Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.