Desert Thunder Elementary School

Desert Thunder Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
16750 W GARFIELD St,  Goodyear, AZ
Canyon Trails Neighborhood
Avondale Elementary School District
3.3
886 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
46%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
46%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
40
Full Time Teachers
40
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.7%

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
7
Equity
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Test Scores

Math
45%
State Average
48%
Science
75%
State Average
30%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
859:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.6%
Female
49.4%
Hispanic
60.8%
White
21.7%
Black
12.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9%
Two or more races
1.5%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 31 Reviews
1.0 other
2/25/2023
Terrible place to work for supporting staff. I would not put my child in the self contained ESS classroom. My child also attends and says she likes her teachers.
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1.0 other
2/25/2023
Horrible, I worked there and it's not a good environment for special needs kids. Staff are not believed when they reported. My daughter also attends this school, she seems to be doing well and likes her teachers.
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1.0 parent
9/28/2019
I'm looking for a charter school. We just moved here, I'm now understanding why classroom numbers are so low. I thought it was a good thing, it's because parents take their kids to other schools.
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5.0 parent
4/6/2018
We have loved our experience with Desert Thunder and intend to enroll all of our children there, even the ones not yet school age. We feel that of all of the schools in the West Valley, Desert Thunder has been the best our children have attended.
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