Desert Canyon Elementary School
| Address: |
10203 East Mcdowell Mountain R.
Scottsdale, AZ
85255-8600 |
| Type: |
Regular (Public) |
| District: |
Scottsdale Unified District |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Grade: |
KG-5 |
| Students: |
723 |
| Teachers: |
40 |
| Ratio: |
18.13 |
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Movoto School Rank for Desert Canyon Elementary School
Past Performance
| Year |
Rank |
Percentile |
| 2011 |
A |
4th |
| 2010 |
A |
1st |
| 2009 |
A |
4th |
| 2008 |
A |
2nd |
| 2007 |
A |
4th |
AZLearnsAchievementProfiles Scores for Desert Canyon Elementary School
| Year |
Performance Index |
Rating |
| 2010 |
Rating |
Excelling |
AIMS Test Scores for Desert Canyon Elementary School
What is this?
Arizona Elementary, Middle, and High School performance is scored using the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Tests. AIMS tests students in grades 3-8 and 10 in Math and Reading, in 5-7 and 10 in Writing, and 4, 8, and 10 in Science. The scores displayed on Movoto for each grade at Desert Canyon Elementary School represent the percentage of students who met or exceeded the standards for the subject.
TerraNova Test Scores for Desert Canyon Elementary School
What is this?
The TerraNova test in Arizona test students in grades 2-9 in Language Arts Literacy, Math, and Reading. The scores for students at Desert Canyon Elementary School are based on the National Percentile Rank, with 50 being the national average.
School Features for Desert Canyon Elementary School
| School Features |
Before and After School Program, Gifted and Talented Program, Bilingual Education |
| Below First Grade |
Kindergarten |
| Grades |
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 |
| Advanced Placement |
N |
| Prior Year Enrollment |
682 |
| Enrollment Count |
723 |
| Enrollment Range |
500-749 |
| Enrollment Change |
41 |
| Enrollment Change % |
6.0 |
| Population Aged 5-17 Below Poverty Level |
7.82 |
Student Demographics for Desert Canyon Elementary School
| Asian |
37 (5%) |
| Black |
16 (2.21%) |
| Hispanic |
31 (4.29%) |
| Native American |
1 (0.14%) |
| White |
638 (88.24%) |
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Students per Grade for Desert Canyon Elementary School
| Kindergarten |
83 (11%) |
| Grade 1 |
138 (19%) |
| Grade 2 |
123 (17%) |
| Grade 3 |
129 (18%) |
| Grade 4 |
142 (20%) |
| Grade 5 |
108 (15%) |
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Demographic Characteristics for Zip Code 85255
| African American |
231 (1 %) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
459 (2 %) |
| Indian |
34 (0 %) |
| Mixed Races |
227 (1 %) |
| Others |
194 (1 %) |
| White |
20,229 (95 %) |
| Male |
10,252 (49 %) |
| Female |
10,846 (51 %) |
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