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Desert Sun Elementary School

(480) 575-2021

Physical Address:
27880 North 64th ST
Scottsdale, AZ  85262
Mailing Address:
P O Box 426
Cave Creek, AZ  85327

School Information

District:
Cave Creek Unified District
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Maricopa County
Level:
Primary
Grade Span:
PK - 5
Number of Students:
443

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Desert Sun Elementary School

This School County Average State Average
White 82.39% 44.59% 45.10%
Hispanic 12.42% 42.24% 42.33%
Asian/Pacific 3.39% 3.89% 3.26%
Black 1.58% 8.63% 7.03%
American Indian 0.23% 3.60% 9.80%

Genders in Desert Sun Elementary School

This School County Average State Average
Male 51.47% 42.68% 39.39%
Female 48.53% 57.32% 60.61%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Desert Sun Elementary School

Year 2007 2008 2009
White 405 400 365
Hispanic 26 61 55
Asian/Pacific 16 18 15
Black 3 8 7
American Indian 1 0 1
Others 0 0 0
Total 451 487 443

Enrollment by Gender for Desert Sun Elementary School

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 239 259 228
Female 212 228 215
Total 451 487 443

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

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

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 451 487 443
# Eligible for free lunch 14 (3%) 33 (7%) 52 (12%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 0 (0%) 9 (2%) 5 (1%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 14 (3%) 42 (9%) 57 (13%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Desert Sun Elementary School

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 451 487 443
Fulltime teachers 27.0 28.2 27.0
Student/Teacher Ratio 16.70 17.30 16.40
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 19.96 18.56 18.59