Enrollment
286
Combined
STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY OF THE SUN WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION D (79957)·NCES 040036602302
Desert Marigold School
6210 S 28TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85042 · (602) 243-6909 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Arizona public K-12 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.
- C-Three-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
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 3% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 57% larger than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
56%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -19.0pp 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 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
286
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 246
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 | 286 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 284 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 303 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 273 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 336 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 326 | N/A | N/A | 6% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 246 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Marigold School.
About Desert Marigold School
Desert Marigold School is a low-enrollment combined-grade school in PHOENIX, Arizona, administered by Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d (79957). The school had 286 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (combined schools in Arizona) has about 550 students.
Desert Marigold School is run by Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d (79957).
At 60%, White students outnumber all other groups at Desert Marigold School combined. The school is also 27% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. That is close to the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Desert Marigold School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Measured against Arizona public K-12 schools, Desert Marigold 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.
Within Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The nearest other public school, George Gervin Prep Academy, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Desert Marigold School is run as a public charter school.
The number of students grew from 273 to 286 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Desert Marigold School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
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- George Gervin Prep Academy0.2 mi · 157
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- Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center1.1 mi · 238
- Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona1.2 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Marigold SchoolHow many students attend Desert Marigold School?
Desert Marigold School enrolls approximately 286 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Desert Marigold School serve?
Desert Marigold School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Desert Marigold School?
At Desert Marigold School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Desert Marigold School public or private?
Desert Marigold School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d (79957).
Where is Desert Marigold School located?
Desert Marigold School is located at 6210 S 28TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85042.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.