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What's the one class at Desert Edge High School every student should take?
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Enrollment
2,106
High
DISTRICT 2,018 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AGUA FRIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4289)·NCES 040045002273
Desert Edge High School
15778 W YUMA RD, GOODYEAR, AZ 85338 · (623) 932-7500 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,106 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Arizona public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 521 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 488 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 565 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 532 | 25% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -17.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Edge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #197 of 268 ▲ 4 | #124 of 144 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #148 of 267 ▲ 22 | #95 of 143 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #13 of 220 | #7 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,106 | #43 of 510 | #37 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #210 of 279 | #125 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #104 of 284 | #64 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.2% | #33 of 128 | #19 of 68 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,106
+375 (+22%) vs 2020
+42% since 2010-11, when it was 1,488
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,106 | 96.8 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,051 | 88.4 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,991 | 84.3 | 23.6:1 | 51% (1,014) |
| 2020-21 | 1,731 | 82 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,695 | 80.8 | 21.0:1 | 46% (779) |
| 2015-16 | 1,774 | 83 | 21.4:1 | 29% (510) |
| 2010-11 | 1,488 | 71 | 21.0:1 | 1% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Edge High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (1,695 to 2,106); teachers up 20% (80.8 to 96.8).
About Desert Edge High School
Desert Edge High School is a large high school in GOODYEAR, Arizona. The school had 2,106 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Arizona) has about 631 students.
Desert Edge High School is part of Agua Fria Union High School District (4289), where 5 schools serve 10,089 students.
By race and ethnicity, Desert Edge High School is 60% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% White, 13% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Desert Edge High School comes in at 58%.
The school has about 21.8 students per teacher and 96.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Arizona is 20.2:1, lower than at this school.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, Desert Edge High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Maricopa County residents, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Desert Edge High School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
Of nearby public schools, BASIS Goodyear Primary is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The student count in 2024-25 was 2,106, 22% above the 1,731 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
- Millennium High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Canyon View High SchoolHigh · 2,141 students
- Verrado High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Agua Fria High SchoolHigh · 1,535 students
- Coldwater AcademyHigh
Other schools in GOODYEAR
- Millennium High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Estrella Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,592 students
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Copper TrailsElementary · 1,020 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Desert ThunderElementary · 928 students
Nearby schools
- BASIS Goodyear Primary0.2 mi · 657
- BASIS Goodyear0.2 mi · 318
- Wildflower Accelerated Academy0.6 mi · 750
- Desert Star0.7 mi · 637
- Centerra Mirage STEM Academy0.8 mi · 659
- Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear1.0 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Edge High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Desert Edge High School?
Desert Edge High School enrolls approximately 2,106 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Desert Edge High School serve?
Desert Edge High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Desert Edge High School?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at Desert Edge High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Desert Edge High School?
At Desert Edge High School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 60% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Desert Edge High School public or private?
Desert Edge High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Agua Fria Union High School District (4289).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.