Desert Horizon Elementary School

8525 West Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85037 | (623) 772-2215

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 869

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3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 869 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 509th out of 660 middle schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8525 West Osborn Road, Phoenix, AZ 85037

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Pendergast Elementary District
Per-Pupil Spending: $6,444
Students Per Teacher: 20.2
Enrolled Students: 10,307

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 869
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 446 (51.3%)
Females: 423 (48.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 100 (11.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 636 (73.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 736 (84.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Desert Horizon Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	19	2.2%
Black	47	5.4%
Asian	4	0.5%
Hispanic	731	84.1%
White	68	7.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	7	0.8%
Kindergarten	94	10.8%
1st Grade	106	12.2%
2nd Grade	87	10.0%
3rd Grade	107	12.3%
4th Grade	105	12.1%
5th Grade	95	10.9%
6th Grade	106	12.2%
7th Grade	83	9.6%
8th Grade	79	9.1%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 74%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:26%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 5 Years
Average Salary: $41,487

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Desert Horizon Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$39,473	72%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$46,600	28%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on February 05, 2009
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school is a pretty school but striked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well im out peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

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