Desert Thunder
Goodyear, AZ
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–8
Letter grade
Arizona State Board of Education
B for 2024–25, with 74.72% of eligible points.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points eligible | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Letter grade | B | A | B |
| Proficiency | 16.91 | 16.87 | 15.01 |
| Growth | 39.19 | 47.7 | 40.21 |
| EL proficiency and growth | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Acceleration readiness | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Bonus points | 2 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Points earned | 75.1 | 83.57 | 72.22 |
| Percentage earned | 77.1% | 86.57% | 74.72% |
Components are points.
EL means English learner.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 883 | 952 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.3% · 29 | 10.9% · 104 |
| Suspended in school | 7.2% · 64 | 12.7% · 121 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
946 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino60.6%
White19.8%
Black or African American13.8%
Asian2.5%
Two or More Races1.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 040096002381
- District
- Avondale Elementary District (4272)
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 946 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 42.4
Sources
- Arizona School Grades · Arizona State Board of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24