Enrollment
38
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESERT SKY COMMUNITY SCHOOL INC. (88308)·NCES 040044802638
Desert Sky Community School
1350 N ARCADIA AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85712 · (520) 745-3888 · Pima County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL38 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 13% |
Student demographics
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
33.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 15 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Sky Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 38 | #1,198 of 1,223 | #162 of 165 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
38
-12 (-24%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 59
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 | 38 | 7 | 5.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 44 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 39 | N/A | N/A | 33% (13) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 53 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 64 | N/A | N/A | 44% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 59 | N/A | N/A | 53% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Sky Community School.
About Desert Sky Community School
Desert Sky Community School is a very small elementary school based in TUCSON, Arizona. It teaches 38 students in kindergarten through 5. That is 92% below the average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
The local education agency for Desert Sky Community School is Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308).
More than half of the students at Desert Sky Community School are White (61%). The rest of enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Pima County, where about 59% of residents are White.
The school lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Desert Sky Community School outscored 9%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Pima County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $70,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Pima County's 398 public schools enroll about 140,692 students and include Desert Sky Community School.
Mary Meredith K-12 School is about 0.6 miles from Desert Sky Community School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Desert Sky Community School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 50 to 38, a 24% decline.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Meredith K-12 School0.6 mi · 17
- John B Wright Elementary School0.8 mi · 410
- University High School0.8 mi · 982
- Rincon High School0.8 mi · 1,109
- Adventure School1.1 mi · 141
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School1.2 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Sky Community SchoolHow large is Desert Sky Community School?
Desert Sky Community School enrolls approximately 38 students in grades KG-05.
Is Desert Sky Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Desert Sky Community School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Desert Sky Community School?
Approximately 5.4:1 students per teacher at Desert Sky Community School.
What is the student diversity at Desert Sky Community School?
Student demographics at Desert Sky Community School are roughly 61% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Desert Sky Community School public or private?
Desert Sky Community School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.