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Desert Sky Community School

Public, Charter Grades K-5
Summary

Desert Sky Community School is a public charter elementary school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 39 students. While the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students compared to the surrounding schools, its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the state and district averages.

Despite having a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Desert Sky Community School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, suggesting challenges in the school's curriculum, instruction, or support systems. In contrast, the nearby schools, such as W Arthur Sewel Elementary School, Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet School, and Lineweaver Elementary School, have more diverse student populations and generally outperform Desert Sky Community School in academic performance.

These findings suggest that Desert Sky Community School may face challenges in providing a high-quality education and equitable opportunities for its students. Further investigation may be warranted to understand the root causes of the school's underperformance and the potential areas for improvement, especially in comparison to the more successful nearby schools within the Tucson Unified District and other surrounding districts.

38
Students ?
5.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
33.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1350 N Arcadia Ave
       Tucson, AZ  85712-4706

(520) 745-3888

District: Desert Sky Community School Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.5%
Hispanic:
28.9%
Asian:
5.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2012 → 45th in 2023
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2012
✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arizona average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Arizona average
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school32%
District avg32%
Arizona avg40%
Not ranked this year
Desert Sky Community School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202339.0690 of 124544.6%★★☆☆☆
202141.5641 of 122647.7%★★☆☆☆
201350.1590 of 115849.1%★★☆☆☆
201229.0905 of 114120.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202367.2350 of 121971.3%★★★★☆
202247.0445 of 82446.0%★★☆☆☆
202144.3605 of 121950.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202161.4368 of 119869.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202371.3213 of 111680.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202346.4578 of 121652.5%★★★☆☆
202143.7614 of 122049.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202328.5775 of 102424.3%★☆☆☆☆
202242.2483 of 80039.6%★★☆☆☆
202124.3966 of 116116.8%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)81st percentile+36 vs school
Female (2023)71st percentile+27 vs school
Hispanic (2021)69th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2023)52nd percentile+8 vs school
White (2023)24th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?
English Language Arts35%-6 vs state
Mathematics30%-12 vs state
Science28%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 2, 2015

Open Quote I love Desert Sky! Having access to a tuition-free Waldorf education is great. My kids have had a wonderful learning experience at the school, which teaches them to truly understand rather than just memorize information. Besides their core academics they have been learning Spanish and German as well as singing and different instruments. There is also a school garden where the kids grow herbs, vegetables, and some fruit. Throughout the year the students (and the whole school community) participate in seasonal festivals and activities. And my children love their teachers, who care deeply about them and their needs and progress (and who have an excellent relationship with the parents). Close Quote


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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Open Quote Both of my daughters have been enrolled at desert sky since Kindergarten. I feel this was the best school I could find that mimicked the nurturing nature of home. The school believes in a play based cirriculum and focuses on learning with the whole body instead of limiting it to the head. The teachers are all wonderful and warm and well educated in both mainstream academics as well as Waldorf specific education. I also really enjoy the fellow parents and the warmth of school community. Close Quote




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In the 2024-25 school year, 38 students attended Desert Sky Community School.

Students at Desert Sky Community School are 61% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.


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