Enrollment
144
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESERT STAR COMMUNITY SCHOOL INC. (88321)·NCES 040043902644
Desert Star Community School
1240 S RECYCLER RD, CORNVILLE, AZ 86325 · (928) 282-0171 · Yavapai County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
12 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 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
41%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
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Star Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yavapai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #422 of 1,072 ▲ 63 | #12 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #265 of 1,072 ▼ 52 | #3 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #99 of 930 | #5 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #1,067 of 1,223 | #28 of 43 |
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
144
-22 (-13%) vs 2020
+36% since 2010-11, when it was 106
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 | 144 | 12 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 155 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 155 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 166 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 194 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 174 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 106 | N/A | N/A | 62% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Star Community School.
About Desert Star Community School
Desert Star Community School is an elementary school in CORNVILLE, Arizona, according to federal school records. It has an enrollment of 144 students in kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 68% below that mark.
Desert Star Community School is listed under Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) in federal data.
More than half of enrollment at Desert Star Community School is White: 75%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 2% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Desert Star Community School scores 41%.
Desert Star Community School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1, with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Desert Star Community School lands at B+, ahead of 73% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Yavapai County, median household income comes to about $69,613, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Yavapai County counts 107 public schools with about 23,538 students.
Oak Creek Elementary School, about 1.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Federal records list Desert Star Community School as a charter school.
Enrollment was 144 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 166.
The Desert Star Community School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Yavapai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
245,480
Census ACS
Median income
$69,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
23,538 students
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- VACTE - Mingus Union High School6.6 mi · 1
- Mingus Online Academy6.6 mi · 37
- Mingus Union High School6.6 mi · 1,165
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Star Community SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Desert Star Community School?
Desert Star Community School enrolls approximately 144 students in grades KG-08.
Is Desert Star Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Desert Star Community School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Star Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Desert Star Community School is approximately 12.0:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Desert Star Community School?
At Desert Star Community School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Desert Star Community School?
Desert Star Community School is overseen by Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) in Yavapai County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.