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Desert Thunder
(623) 772-5000
- Physical Address:
- 16750 West Garfield
Goodyear, AZ 85338
- Mailing Address:
- 16750 W. Garfield
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:
- 667
Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10
Ethnicity in Desert Thunder
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Hispanic |
45.28% |
42.24% |
42.33% |
| White |
36.88% |
44.59% |
45.10% |
| Black |
14.39% |
8.63% |
7.03% |
| Asian/Pacific |
2.55% |
3.89% |
3.26% |
| American Indian |
0.90% |
3.60% |
9.80% |
Genders in Desert Thunder
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Male |
53.67% |
42.68% |
39.39% |
| Female |
46.33% |
57.32% |
60.61% |
Student Enrollment Information
Enrollment by Ethnicity for Desert Thunder
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Hispanic |
477 |
302 |
302 |
| White |
453 |
279 |
246 |
| Black |
132 |
100 |
96 |
| Asian/Pacific |
39 |
16 |
17 |
| American Indian |
9 |
10 |
6 |
| Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
1110 |
707 |
667 |
Enrollment by Gender for Desert Thunder
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Male |
546 |
372 |
358 |
| Female |
564 |
335 |
309 |
| Total |
1110 |
707 |
667 |
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Desert Thunder
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
1110 |
707 |
667 |
| # Eligible for free lunch |
349
(31%) |
233
(33%) |
263
(39%) |
| # Eligible for reduced lunch |
100
(9%) |
97
(14%) |
84
(13%) |
| # Eligible for both free and reduced lunch |
449
(40%) |
330
(47%) |
347
(52%) |
Student/Teacher Ratios
Student/Teacher Ratios for Desert Thunder
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
1110 |
707 |
667 |
| Fulltime teachers |
50.0 |
36.0 |
35.0 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
22.20 |
19.60 |
19.06 |
| County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) |
19.96 |
18.56 |
18.59 |