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Desert Shadows Elementary School

(602) 449-6900

Physical Address:
5902 East Sweetwater
Scottsdale, AZ  85254
Mailing Address:
5902 E Sweetwater
Scottsdale, AZ  85254

School Information

District:
Paradise Valley Unified District
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Maricopa County
Level:
Primary
Grade Span:
PK - 6
Number of Students:
487

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Desert Shadows Elementary School

This School County Average State Average
White 86.45% 44.59% 45.10%
Hispanic 8.01% 42.24% 42.33%
Black 2.26% 8.63% 7.03%
Asian/Pacific 2.26% 3.89% 3.26%
American Indian 1.03% 3.60% 9.80%

Genders in Desert Shadows Elementary School

This School County Average State Average
Male 53.39% 42.68% 39.39%
Female 46.61% 57.32% 60.61%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Desert Shadows Elementary School

Year 2007 2008 2009
White 453 447 421
Hispanic 36 39 39
Black 7 10 11
Asian/Pacific 7 9 11
American Indian 3 4 5
Others 0 0 0
Total 506 509 487

Enrollment by Gender for Desert Shadows Elementary School

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 282 277 260
Female 224 232 227
Total 506 509 487

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Desert Shadows Elementary School

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 506 509 487
# Eligible for free lunch 34 (7%) 30 (6%) 47 (10%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 3 (1%) 18 (4%) 8 (2%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 37 (7%) 48 (9%) 55 (11%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Desert Shadows Elementary School

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 506 509 487
Fulltime teachers 35.2 35.8 32.0
Student/Teacher Ratio 14.40 14.20 15.22
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 19.96 18.56 18.59