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Desert Star Community School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Desert Star Community School is a public charter elementary school serving 155 students in grades K-8 in the town of Cornville, Arizona. This school is part of the Desert Star Community School Inc. district, which is ranked 158 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Desert Star Community School outperforms the state average in several key areas, such as 8th grade science and math, it struggles in 3rd grade math proficiency. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (76.13%) compared to nearby schools, and it performs well for its Hispanic student subgroup, but lags behind in outcomes for English Language Learners and multi-racial students. Notably, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 256 out of 955 Arizona elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 571 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023, suggesting it may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across the state.

When compared to nearby schools, Desert Star Community School generally outperforms the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District schools in test scores, but lags behind the higher-performing Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School and Sedona Charter School in many metrics. The school's struggles with its low-income student population and underperformance in certain areas, such as 3rd grade math and for its ELL and multi-racial subgroups, suggest areas where the school could focus its efforts to improve overall student outcomes.

144

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1240 S Recycler Rd
Cornville, AZ 86325-5224

(928) 282-0171

District: Desert Star Community School Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

17.4%

American Indian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2011 → 54th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (73% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2011

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Arizona avg40%

Not ranked this year

Desert Star 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.4	571 of 1245	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	394 of 1226	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	660 of 1109	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	537 of 1106	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	410 of 1079	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.1	256 of 955	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	58.0	462 of 1079	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	622 of 1158	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	580 of 1141	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	412 of 1075	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.9	525 of 1090	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	382 of 1062	64.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.2	560 of 1219	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	525 of 824	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.9	306 of 1219	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	343 of 1023	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.3	274 of 1170	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	75 of 716	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	358 of 1198	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	81.9	79 of 618	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	34.6	552 of 820	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.6	349 of 1216	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	39.8	500 of 830	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	483 of 1220	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	751 of 1032	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.2	708 of 1027	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.3	568 of 1201	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.4	674 of 1024	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	492 of 1161	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.7	576 of 720	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.1	154 of 854	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	250 of 832	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	144 of 605	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	139 of 711	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	57.6	239 of 695	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	235 of 677	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	85.6	90 of 690	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	54.1	356 of 787	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	289 of 772	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	87.4	61 of 685	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.1	79 of 663	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.8	133 of 806	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	252 of 494	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.4	174 of 820	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	79 of 624	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	194 of 802	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	68.6	83 of 369	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	49 of 503	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.3	198 of 810	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	25.4	346 of 476	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	342 of 818	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.6	479 of 650	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	452 of 789	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.6	111 of 675	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	343 of 780	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	142 of 436	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)87th percentile

Hispanic (2023)77th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2023)71st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2023)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)53rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2023)34th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)31st percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-53 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)84th percentile~ school

Female (2023)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)78th percentile

Hispanic (2021)76th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)76th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)43rd percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)26th percentile-44 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Desert Star Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1240 S Recycler Rd	Cornville	86325	Yavapai County	Desert Star Community School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 282-0171	144	12	12.0		108 (75.0%)	3 (2.1%)	25 (17.4%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)				61.0		85.0										$00			$00
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	K-8	11490 Purple Sage	Cornville	86325	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 639-5109	238	12	20.6		148 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	47.2	408^th of 909 public elementary schools	55.1%					(n/a)		45.0		53.0				36.0						50.0	$8,026	$985	$466	$2,436	$5,938	$638	$6,575
Mountain View Preparatory School	Public	K-8	2939 E Del Rio Dr	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 649-8144	426	20	21.7		232 (54.5%)	4 (0.9%)	163 (38.3%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	40.5	466^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.7%		34.7	526^th of 912 public elementary schools	42.3%	60	47.0	57.0	38.0	38.0	50.0	59.0	39.0	45.0	26.0	26.0	33.0	43.0	27.0	46.0	$6,510	$457	$02	$916	$5,411	$639	$6,050
Liberty Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	320 S Main St	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Liberty Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 641-4631	81	3	27.0		53 (65.4%)	1 (1.2%)	26 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Cottonwood Community School	Public	K-8	500 E Mingus Ave	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 634-2231	430	18	23.8		147 (34.2%)	5 (1.2%)	258 (60.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	23.2	650^th of 909 public elementary schools	28.5%		32.5	551^st of 912 public elementary schools	39.6%	99	32.0	31.0		34.0	29.0	34.0	33.0		25.0	20.0		31.0		27.0		$00			$00
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 S Monte Tesoro Dr	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 634-7039	585	32	18.2		263 (45.0%)	4 (0.7%)	282 (48.2%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	21.9	674^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.9%		25.6	626^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.4%	48	18.0	33.0	27.0	31.0	24.0	32.0		36.0	18.0	25.0			32.0			$00			$00
Beaver Creek School	Public	PK, KG-8	4810 E Beaver Creek Rd	Rimrock	86335	Yavapai County	Beaver Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 567-4631	331	15	22.0		172 (52.0%)	3 (0.9%)	133 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)								(n/a)	46.0				42.0	52.0	57.0							43.0		$00			$00
Camp Verde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Camp Lincoln Rd	Camp Verde	86322	Yavapai County	Camp Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 567-8060	716	36	19.8		351 (49.0%)	2 (0.3%)	253 (35.3%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (11.0%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.5%)	19.3	714^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.5%		14	802^nd of 912 public elementary schools	12.1%	88	36.0	34.0	17.0				37.0	20.0	18.0				20.0		$6,506	$498	$61	$1,057	$5,537	$409	$5,947
Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1615 Main St	Clarkdale	86324	Yavapai County	Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 634-5035	459	21	21.7		276 (60.1%)	2 (0.4%)	109 (23.7%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	45.5	429^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.8%		50.3	408^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.3%	21	34.0	50.0	22.0	61.0	34.0	45.0	50.0	55.0		33.0			20.0	49.0	$10,080	$716	$778	$2,209	$7,680	$906	$8,586
Sedona Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	165 Kachina Dr	Sedona	86336	Yavapai County	Sedona Charter School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 204-6464	144	14	10.6		100 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (18.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.1%)								(n/a)																$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Star Community School

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What is the racial makeup of Desert Star Community School?

Students at Desert Star Community School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Desert Star Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Desert Star Community School.

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