Desert Star | School Decision

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics6 grades reported

Grade 3

37%

Grade 4

33%

Grade 5

25%

Grade 6

33%

Grade 7

32%

Grade 8

46%

English Language Arts6 grades reported

Grade 3

20%

Grade 4

41%

Grade 5

36%

Grade 6

39%

Grade 7

54%

Grade 8

52%

Science2 grades reported

Grade 5

23%

Grade 8

41%

Community Context

School

Enrollment630

Grades servedPK–08

District

Avondale Elementary District (4272)

Per-pupil expenditure$10,264

Federal revenue share20.2%

State revenue share47.9%

Local revenue share32.0%

Chronic absenteeism rate43.9%

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

630

Grades

PK–08

Student body

Hispanic 59%Black 12%White 25%Asian 0%Two+ 1%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 4

45%

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Grade 5

37%

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Grade 6

36%

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Grade 7

48%

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Grade 8

51%

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Math

Grade 3

34%

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Grade 4

30%

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Grade 5

27%

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Grade 6

29%

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Grade 7

27%

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Grade 8

44%

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Science

Grade 8

41%

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Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-81

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-87

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · White 2 | Male 3 · Female 4

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-87

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · White 2 | Male 3 · Female 4

Geometry

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment24

Hispanic 14 · Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 8 | Male 10 · Female 14 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 28 · Female 27

English learner program enrollment

Male 28 · Female 27

Enrollment

Male 306 · Female 313

Preschool enrollment1

White 1 | Male 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Preschool students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment1

White 1 | Male 1

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 68 · Female 44

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 2 · Female 1

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 1, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 2, offeredNo

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, kindergarten1

Hispanic 1 | Male 1

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided650

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)1

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses1

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers1

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers28

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified7

Teachers (FTE), total35

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 1Yes

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, kindergartenYes

Grade offered, preschoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension131

Hispanic 46 · Am. Indian / AK Native 16 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 26 · White 43 · Two+ 0 | Male 75 · Female 56 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 44 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))14

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 8 · Two+ 0 | Male 12 · Female 2

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)57

Hispanic 34 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 15 · Two+ 0 | Male 35 · Female 22 | English learners 6

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))6

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · 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)3

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

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 29 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 15 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0

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

Preschool out-of-school suspension instances, all students0

Preschool students suspended, multiple out-of-school suspensions0

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

Preschool students suspended, single out-of-school suspension0

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

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))3

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

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

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

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)23

Hispanic 14 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 11 · Female 12 | English learners 3

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

Preschool students expelled, expulsions0

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

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 6 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 7 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students with disabilities (IDEA))2

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

Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, seclusion (students with disabilities (IDEA))2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 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 disability2

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · 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 origin1

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

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex1

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

Students reported harassed or bullied, 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 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 weapon8

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 weapon1

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