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Desert Canyon Elementary

(480) 484-6100

Physical Address:
10203 East Mcdowell Mountain R
Scottsdale, AZ  85255
Mailing Address:
10203 E Mcdowell Mountain Ranc
Scottsdale, AZ  85255

School Information

District:
Scottsdale Unified District
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Maricopa County
Level:
Primary
Grade Span:
KG - 5
Number of Students:
723

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Desert Canyon Elementary

This School County Average State Average
White 88.24% 44.59% 45.10%
Asian/Pacific 5.12% 3.89% 3.26%
Hispanic 4.29% 42.24% 42.33%
Black 2.21% 8.63% 7.03%
American Indian 0.14% 3.60% 9.80%

Genders in Desert Canyon Elementary

This School County Average State Average
Male 50.62% 42.68% 39.39%
Female 49.38% 57.32% 60.61%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Desert Canyon Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
White 606 645 638
Asian/Pacific 39 45 37
Hispanic 29 30 31
Black 7 9 16
American Indian 1 1 1
Others 0 0 0
Total 682 730 723

Enrollment by Gender for Desert Canyon Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 329 358 366
Female 353 372 357
Total 682 730 723

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Desert Canyon Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 682 730 723
# Eligible for free lunch 13 (2%) 15 (2%) 23 (3%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 2 (0%) 7 (1%) 4 (1%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 15 (2%) 22 (3%) 27 (4%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Desert Canyon Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 682 730 723
Fulltime teachers 39.9 39.3 39.9
Student/Teacher Ratio 17.10 18.60 18.13
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 19.96 18.56 18.59