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Enrollment
868
Combined
STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESERT HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOLS (81099)·NCES 040061002056
Desert Heights Charter School
5821 W BEVERLY LN, GLENDALE, AZ 85306 · (602) 896-2900 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL868 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Arizona public K-12 schools
- B-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.
- BThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
58 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 72 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 48% smaller than its 8th grade class (98).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
41.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
38.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
868
-67 (-7%) vs 2020
+35% since 2010-11, when it was 641
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 | 868 | 57.6 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 897 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 907 | N/A | N/A | 30% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 935 | N/A | N/A | 27% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | N/A | N/A | 30% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | N/A | N/A | 34% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | N/A | N/A | 37% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Heights Charter School.
About Desert Heights Charter School
This page covers Desert Heights Charter School, a large combined-grade school in GLENDALE, Arizona. The school enrolls 868 students, from kindergarten through 12. Average enrollment for combined schools in Arizona is about 550, so this school runs 58% larger than that.
The local education agency for Desert Heights Charter School is Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099).
Roughly 50% of students at Desert Heights Charter School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 59%. Desert Heights Charter School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 57.6 full-time equivalents, or about 15.1 students per teacher. On average, combined schools in Arizona have 21.4:1, compared with 15.1:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Desert Heights Charter School is B. Compared with Arizona public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
Nearby, Sunflower School is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large. Desert Heights Charter School is one of the charter schools in Arizona.
Enrollment at Desert Heights Charter School dropped 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 935 to 868 students.
Community posts for Desert Heights Charter School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Sunflower School0.3 mi · 21
- Canyon Elementary School0.3 mi · 297
- Challenge Charter School0.6 mi · 364
- Intelli-School Glendale0.8 mi · 49
- Foothills Elementary School0.8 mi · 537
- Cactus High School0.9 mi · 1,036
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Heights Charter SchoolHow large is Desert Heights Charter School?
Desert Heights Charter School enrolls approximately 868 students in grades KG-12.
Is Desert Heights Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Desert Heights Charter School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Desert Heights Charter School have?
Desert Heights Charter School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Desert Heights Charter School?
Student demographics at Desert Heights Charter School are roughly 50% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Desert Heights Charter School?
Desert Heights Charter School is overseen by Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.