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Deer Valley Unified District

20402 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027

34.9K Students | 1,767 Teachers | 39 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.1x 

White students are 2.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Native American or Alaska Native students.

White students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 1.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 2.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

4.2x 

Black students are 4.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 1.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 2.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Achievement Gap

1.6 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.6 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.3 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

30% Nonwhite Students

28% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

95% High School Graduation Rate

16% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

1,806 students

8% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

2,696 students

29% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

3,217 students

3% Students Enrolled in Physics

295 students

21% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

2,288 students

24% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

2,644 students

48% Students Enrolled in Biology

5,288 students

16% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

1,812 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Calculus

27 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

375 students

Teachers & Resources

19.7 Students for Every Teacher

11% Inexperienced Teachers

29% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

14.4 Average Number of AP Courses per School

1.8 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

7 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

6 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

32 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

1 School With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

This District

State

Students

1,400 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

1,645 Total In-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

0 Total Expelled Students

Outcomes & Resources

152 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

3.1Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

50 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

1 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.9 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Gayle Galligan
  • (623) 445-4908
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anthem School Anthem 16% 21%

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Arrowhead Elementary School Glendale 29% 34%

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18.2x
Barry Goldwater High School Phoenix 50% 50% 90%

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2.5x
Bellair Elementary School Glendale 36% 45%

Not Available

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Boulder Creek High School Anthem 19% 13% 96%

Not available

4.4x
Canyon Springs Anthem 21% 20%

Not Available

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7.5x
Constitution Elementary School Phoenix 72% 85%

Not Available

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5x
Copper Creek Elementary Glendale 20% 16%

Not Available

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15x
Deer Valley High School Glendale 33% 35% 95%

Not available

3.8x
Deer Valley Middle School Phoenix 55% 72%

Not Available

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2x
Desert Mountain School Desert Hills 22% 25%

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6.1x
Desert Sage Elementary School Glendale 22% 29%

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Desert Sky Middle School Glendale 39% 52%

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Diamond Canyon Elementary Anthem 15% 12%

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7.5x
eSchool Phoenix 33%

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Less than 50%

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Esperanza Elementary School Phoenix 50% 60%

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2.4x
Gavilan Peak Elementary Anthem 20% 14%

Not Available

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Greenbrier Elementary School Glendale 29% 34%

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Highland Lakes School Glendale 27% 21%

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9.9x
Hillcrest Middle School Glendale 21% 13%

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Las Brisas Elementary School Glendale 20% 18%

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11.9x
Legend Springs Elementary Glendale 25% 16%

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Over 20x
Mirage Elementary School Glendale 38% 60%

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Mountain Ridge High School Glendale 26% 12% 96%

Not available

2.8x
Mountain Shadows Elementary School Glendale 35% 45%

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New River Elementary School Phoenix 15% 36%

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Norterra Canyon K-8 Phoenix 25% 17%

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Park Meadows Elementary School Glendale 44% 53%

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4.2x
Paseo Hills Elementary Phoenix 48% 57%

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1.9x
Sandra Day O'Connor High School Glendale 26% 12% 97%

Not available

3.8x
Sierra Verde Elementary Glendale 28% 18%

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Sonoran Foothills Phoenix 24% 12%

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Stetson Hills Elementary Glendale 23% 17%

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Sunrise Elementary School Phoenix 58% 77%

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Sunset Ridge Elementary Phoenix 20% 13%

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Terramar Elementary Peoria 25% 16%

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7.8x
Village Meadows Elementary School Phoenix 60% 80%

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Vista Peak Phoenix 36% 48%

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West Wing Elementary Peoria 21% 11%

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5.1x
School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anthem School Anthem 16% 21%

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Arrowhead Elementary School Glendale 29% 34%

Not Available

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Barry Goldwater High School Phoenix 50% 50% 90% 2.6x

Not available

Bellair Elementary School Glendale 36% 45%

Not Available

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Boulder Creek High School Anthem 19% 13% 96%

Not available

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Canyon Springs Anthem 21% 20%

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Constitution Elementary School Phoenix 72% 85%

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Copper Creek Elementary Glendale 20% 16%

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Deer Valley High School Glendale 33% 35% 95%

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Deer Valley Middle School Phoenix 55% 72%

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Desert Mountain School Desert Hills 22% 25%

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Desert Sage Elementary School Glendale 22% 29%

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5.6x
Desert Sky Middle School Glendale 39% 52%

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Diamond Canyon Elementary Anthem 15% 12%

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eSchool Phoenix 33%

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Less than 50%

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Esperanza Elementary School Phoenix 50% 60%

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Gavilan Peak Elementary Anthem 20% 14%

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Greenbrier Elementary School Glendale 29% 34%

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Highland Lakes School Glendale 27% 21%

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Hillcrest Middle School Glendale 21% 13%

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Las Brisas Elementary School Glendale 20% 18%

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Legend Springs Elementary Glendale 25% 16%

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Mirage Elementary School Glendale 38% 60%

Not Available

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2.2x
Mountain Ridge High School Glendale 26% 12% 96%

Not available

2x
Mountain Shadows Elementary School Glendale 35% 45%

Not Available

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2x
New River Elementary School Phoenix 15% 36%

Not Available

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Norterra Canyon K-8 Phoenix 25% 17%

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No White students suspended

Park Meadows Elementary School Glendale 44% 53%

Not Available

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Paseo Hills Elementary Phoenix 48% 57%

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Sandra Day O'Connor High School Glendale 26% 12% 97%

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Sierra Verde Elementary Glendale 28% 18%

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Sonoran Foothills Phoenix 24% 12%

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Stetson Hills Elementary Glendale 23% 17%

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Sunrise Elementary School Phoenix 58% 77%

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Sunset Ridge Elementary Phoenix 20% 13%

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Terramar Elementary Peoria 25% 16%

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Village Meadows Elementary School Phoenix 60% 80%

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Vista Peak Phoenix 36% 48%

Not Available

Not available

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West Wing Elementary Peoria 21% 11%

Not Available

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anthem School Anthem 16% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Arrowhead Elementary School Glendale 29% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Barry Goldwater High School Phoenix 50% 50% 90%

Less likely

Not available

Bellair Elementary School Glendale 36% 45%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Boulder Creek High School Anthem 19% 13% 96%

Less likely

3.2x
Canyon Springs Anthem 21% 20%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Constitution Elementary School Phoenix 72% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Copper Creek Elementary Glendale 20% 16%

Not Available

Not available

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Deer Valley High School Glendale 33% 35% 95%

Less likely

3x
Deer Valley Middle School Phoenix 55% 72%

Not Available

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Not available

Desert Mountain School Desert Hills 22% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Sage Elementary School Glendale 22% 29%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Sky Middle School Glendale 39% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Diamond Canyon Elementary Anthem 15% 12%

Not Available

Not available

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eSchool Phoenix 33%

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Less than 50%

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Esperanza Elementary School Phoenix 50% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gavilan Peak Elementary Anthem 20% 14%

Not Available

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Not available

Greenbrier Elementary School Glendale 29% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Lakes School Glendale 27% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hillcrest Middle School Glendale 21% 13%

Not Available

Not available

3.2x
Las Brisas Elementary School Glendale 20% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Legend Springs Elementary Glendale 25% 16%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mirage Elementary School Glendale 38% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mountain Ridge High School Glendale 26% 12% 96%

Less likely

Not available

Mountain Shadows Elementary School Glendale 35% 45%

Not Available

Not available

4.8x
New River Elementary School Phoenix 15% 36%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Norterra Canyon K-8 Phoenix 25% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Park Meadows Elementary School Glendale 44% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Paseo Hills Elementary Phoenix 48% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sandra Day O'Connor High School Glendale 26% 12% 97%

Less likely

Not available

Sierra Verde Elementary Glendale 28% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sonoran Foothills Phoenix 24% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stetson Hills Elementary Glendale 23% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunrise Elementary School Phoenix 58% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunset Ridge Elementary Phoenix 20% 13%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Terramar Elementary Peoria 25% 16%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Village Meadows Elementary School Phoenix 60% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Vista Peak Phoenix 36% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West Wing Elementary Peoria 21% 11%

Not Available

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anthem School Anthem 16% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Arrowhead Elementary School Glendale 29% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Barry Goldwater High School Phoenix 50% 50% 90%

Not available

Not available

Bellair Elementary School Glendale 36% 45%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Boulder Creek High School Anthem 19% 13% 96%

Not available

Not available

Canyon Springs Anthem 21% 20%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Constitution Elementary School Phoenix 72% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Copper Creek Elementary Glendale 20% 16%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Deer Valley High School Glendale 33% 35% 95%

Not available

Not available

Deer Valley Middle School Phoenix 55% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Mountain School Desert Hills 22% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Desert Sage Elementary School Glendale 22% 29%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Sky Middle School Glendale 39% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Diamond Canyon Elementary Anthem 15% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

eSchool Phoenix 33%

Not Available

Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Esperanza Elementary School Phoenix 50% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gavilan Peak Elementary Anthem 20% 14%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Greenbrier Elementary School Glendale 29% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Lakes School Glendale 27% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hillcrest Middle School Glendale 21% 13%

Not Available

Not available

7.4x
Las Brisas Elementary School Glendale 20% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Legend Springs Elementary Glendale 25% 16%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mirage Elementary School Glendale 38% 60%

Not Available

Not available

6.7x
Mountain Ridge High School Glendale 26% 12% 96%

Not available

16.4x
Mountain Shadows Elementary School Glendale 35% 45%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

New River Elementary School Phoenix 15% 36%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Norterra Canyon K-8 Phoenix 25% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Park Meadows Elementary School Glendale 44% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Paseo Hills Elementary Phoenix 48% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sandra Day O'Connor High School Glendale 26% 12% 97%

Not available

10.2x
Sierra Verde Elementary Glendale 28% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sonoran Foothills Phoenix 24% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stetson Hills Elementary Glendale 23% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunrise Elementary School Phoenix 58% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunset Ridge Elementary Phoenix 20% 13%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Terramar Elementary Peoria 25% 16%

Not Available

Not available

10.4x
Village Meadows Elementary School Phoenix 60% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Vista Peak Phoenix 36% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West Wing Elementary Peoria 21% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anthem School Anthem 16% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Arrowhead Elementary School Glendale 29% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Barry Goldwater High School Phoenix 50% 50% 90%

Not available

Not available

Bellair Elementary School Glendale 36% 45%

Not Available

Not available

3x
Boulder Creek High School Anthem 19% 13% 96%

Not available

Not available

Canyon Springs Anthem 21% 20%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Constitution Elementary School Phoenix 72% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Copper Creek Elementary Glendale 20% 16%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Deer Valley High School Glendale 33% 35% 95%

Not available

Not available

Deer Valley Middle School Phoenix 55% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Mountain School Desert Hills 22% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Sage Elementary School Glendale 22% 29%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Sky Middle School Glendale 39% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Diamond Canyon Elementary Anthem 15% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

eSchool Phoenix 33%

Not Available

Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Esperanza Elementary School Phoenix 50% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gavilan Peak Elementary Anthem 20% 14%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Greenbrier Elementary School Glendale 29% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Lakes School Glendale 27% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hillcrest Middle School Glendale 21% 13%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Las Brisas Elementary School Glendale 20% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Legend Springs Elementary Glendale 25% 16%

Not Available

Not available

8.7x
Mirage Elementary School Glendale 38% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mountain Ridge High School Glendale 26% 12% 96%

Not available

Not available

Mountain Shadows Elementary School Glendale 35% 45%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

New River Elementary School Phoenix 15% 36%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Norterra Canyon K-8 Phoenix 25% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Park Meadows Elementary School Glendale 44% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Paseo Hills Elementary Phoenix 48% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sandra Day O'Connor High School Glendale 26% 12% 97%

Not available

Not available

Sierra Verde Elementary Glendale 28% 18%

Not Available

Not available

5.6x
Sonoran Foothills Phoenix 24% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stetson Hills Elementary Glendale 23% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunrise Elementary School Phoenix 58% 77%

Not Available

Not available

4.1x
Sunset Ridge Elementary Phoenix 20% 13%

Not Available

Not available

5.2x
Terramar Elementary Peoria 25% 16%

Not Available

Not available

9.1x
Village Meadows Elementary School Phoenix 60% 80%

Not Available

Not available

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Vista Peak Phoenix 36% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West Wing Elementary Peoria 21% 11%

Not Available

Not available

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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