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Desert Star
(623) 772-5000
- Physical Address:
- 2131 South 157th Ave
Goodyear, AZ 85338
- Mailing Address:
- 2131 South 157th Avenue
Goodyear, AZ 85338
School Information
- District:
- Avondale Elementary District
- Type:
- Public (Regular school)
- Status:
- Operational
- County:
- Maricopa County
- Level:
- Primary
- Grade Span:
- KG - 8
- Number of Students:
- 889
Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10
Ethnicity in Desert Star
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Hispanic |
48.26% |
42.24% |
42.33% |
| White |
38.13% |
44.59% |
45.10% |
| Black |
9.79% |
8.63% |
7.03% |
| Asian/Pacific |
2.92% |
3.89% |
3.26% |
| American Indian |
0.90% |
3.60% |
9.80% |
Genders in Desert Star
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Male |
52.76% |
42.68% |
39.39% |
| Female |
47.24% |
57.32% |
60.61% |
Student Enrollment Information
Enrollment by Ethnicity for Desert Star
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Hispanic |
546 |
453 |
429 |
| White |
396 |
341 |
339 |
| Black |
112 |
99 |
87 |
| Asian/Pacific |
31 |
30 |
26 |
| American Indian |
4 |
5 |
8 |
| Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
1089 |
928 |
889 |
Enrollment by Gender for Desert Star
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Male |
560 |
486 |
469 |
| Female |
529 |
442 |
420 |
| Total |
1089 |
928 |
889 |
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Desert Star
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
1089 |
928 |
889 |
| # Eligible for free lunch |
315
(29%) |
318
(34%) |
329
(37%) |
| # Eligible for reduced lunch |
154
(14%) |
132
(14%) |
135
(15%) |
| # Eligible for both free and reduced lunch |
469
(43%) |
450
(48%) |
464
(52%) |
Student/Teacher Ratios
Student/Teacher Ratios for Desert Star
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
1089 |
928 |
889 |
| Fulltime teachers |
48.0 |
45.0 |
39.0 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
22.70 |
20.60 |
22.79 |
| County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) |
19.96 |
18.56 |
18.59 |