Desert Heights Charter School | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics6 grades reported

Grade 3

42%

Grade 4

31%

Grade 5

40%

Grade 6

26%

Grade 7

32%

Grade 8

41%

English Language Arts6 grades reported

Grade 3

33%

Grade 4

44%

Grade 5

24%

Grade 6

42%

Grade 7

44%

Grade 8

37%

Science2 grades reported

Grade 5

33%

Grade 8

27%

Community Context

School

Enrollment897

Grades servedKG–12

District

Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099)

Per-pupil expenditure$9,987

Federal revenue share11.7%

State revenue share75.8%

Local revenue share12.5%

Chronic absenteeism rate30.7%

County

Median household income$85,518

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher35.9%

Median home value$414,700

Unemployment rate3.1%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

897

Grades

KG–12

Student body

Hispanic 32%Black 6%White 51%Asian 2%Two+ 8%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 7

42%

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Math

Grade 3

39%

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Grade 7

32%

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Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered4

Advanced mathematics enrollment57

Hispanic 14 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 5 · White 26 · Two+ 7 | Male 20 · Female 37 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo

AP courses offered3

AP enrollment50

Hispanic 14 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 2 · White 30 · Two+ 2 | Male 16 · Female 34 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredNo

AP other-subject enrollment50

Male 15 · Female 35

AP science enrollment, offeredNo

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered3

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-82

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-120

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-812

Hispanic 3 · White 9 | Male 5 · Female 7

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-1042

Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 28 · Two+ 3 | Male 28 · Female 14 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-812

Hispanic 3 · White 9 | Male 5 · Female 7

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-1036

Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 25 · Two+ 3 | Male 24 · Female 12 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered3

Algebra II enrollment51

Hispanic 16 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 4 · White 26 · Two+ 4 | Male 22 · Female 29 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Geometry

Geometry classes offered4

Geometry enrollment73

Hispanic 16 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · White 50 · Two+ 3 | Male 37 · Female 36 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered0

Biology

Biology classes offered4

Biology enrollment85

Hispanic 18 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 5 · White 57 · Two+ 4 | Male 44 · Female 41 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered0

Physics

Physics classes offered1

Physics enrollment9

Hispanic 3 · Asian 1 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 5

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered0

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment63

Hispanic 19 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · White 33 · Two+ 5 | Male 19 · Female 44 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment14

Hispanic 3 · White 11 | Male 9 · Female 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT53

Hispanic 17 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · White 27 · Two+ 3 | Male 23 · Female 30 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 16 · Female 8

Enrollment

Male 484 · Female 443

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 62 · Female 34

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 13 · Female 9

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 12

Hispanic 1 · White 1 | Male 1 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 1, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 21

Hispanic 1 | Male 1

Students retained, grade 2, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 3, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 4, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 5, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants105

Male 48 · Female 57

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports7

Male 3 · Female 4

Teams8

Male 3 · Female 5

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,025

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)0

Security staff (FTE), security guards1

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0.1

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers14

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified42

Teachers (FTE), total56

Teachers, current-year56

Male 12 · Female 44

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 1Yes

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 2Yes

Grade offered, grade 3Yes

Grade offered, grade 4Yes

Grade offered, grade 5Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

Grade offered, kindergartenYes

School type, charter schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension40

Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 33 · Two+ 0 | Male 37 · Female 3 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))3

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)34

Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 24 · Two+ 1 | Male 28 · Female 6 | English learners 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 13 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 6 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)9

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 8 · Female 1 | English learners 0

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon3

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon3

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0