Desert Edge High School
15778 West Yuma Rd
Goodyear AZ, 85338, Maricopa County
Phone: 623-932-7000
Ranking: 
(143 out of 409, top 35%)*
(143 out of 409, top 35%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Agua Fria Union High School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 74 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 80 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,630 | 1,546 | 1,497 | 1,488 | 1,417 | 1,525 | 1,684 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 444 | 27.2% | 415 | 26.8% | 425 | 28.4% | 362 | 24.3% | 393 | 27.7% | 364 | 23.9% | 389 | 23.1% |
| Grade 10: | 416 | 25.5% | 427 | 27.6% | 358 | 23.9% | 393 | 26.4% | 363 | 25.6% | 392 | 25.7% | 378 | 22.4% |
| Grade 11: | 428 | 26.3% | 335 | 21.7% | 361 | 24.1% | 349 | 23.5% | 365 | 25.8% | 328 | 21.5% | 484 | 28.7% |
| Grade 12: | 342 | 21.0% | 369 | 23.9% | 353 | 23.6% | 384 | 25.8% | 296 | 20.9% | 441 | 28.9% | 433 | 25.7% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 858 | 52.6% | 767 | 49.6% | 777 | 51.9% | 801 | 53.8% | 735 | 51.9% | 796 | 52.2% | 858 | 51.0% |
| Female: | 772 | 47.4% | 779 | 50.4% | 720 | 48.1% | 687 | 46.2% | 674 | 47.6% | 721 | 47.3% | 822 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 28 | 1.7% | 28 | 1.8% | 21 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.2% | 14 | 1.0% | 20 | 1.3% | 28 | 1.7% |
| Asian: | 39 | 2.4% | 41 | 2.7% | 57 | 3.8% | 54 | 3.6% | 59 | 4.2% | 61 | 4.0% | 58 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic: | 817 | 50.1% | 766 | 49.5% | 733 | 49.0% | 727 | 48.9% | 674 | 47.6% | 709 | 46.5% | 776 | 46.1% |
| Black: | 220 | 13.5% | 212 | 13.7% | 215 | 14.4% | 208 | 14.0% | 196 | 13.8% | 185 | 12.1% | 178 | 10.6% |
| White: | 484 | 29.7% | 456 | 29.5% | 452 | 30.2% | 479 | 32.2% | 474 | 33.5% | 550 | 36.1% | 644 | 38.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 36 | 2.2% | 37 | 2.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 612 | 37.5% | 596 | 38.6% | 14 | 0.9% | 16 | 1.1% | 23 | 1.6% | 463 | 30.4% | 422 | 25.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 188 | 11.5% | 144 | 9.3% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 132 | 8.7% | 144 | 8.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.13 | 22.85 | 21.49 | 20.91 | 20.05 | 20.10 | 21.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 702 | 708 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 499 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 504.76 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 501 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 496 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 702 | 709 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 710 | 714 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 713 | 716.45 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 706 | 715 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 703 | 708 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 478 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 484 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 487.61 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 471 | 486 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465 | 481 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 694 | 701 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 693 | 707 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 507.58 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 506 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 510 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 67.1% | 67.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 32.9% | 32.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 5.0 years | 5.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 63.2% | 65.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 36.8% | 34.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,025.0 | $40,570.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,700.0 | $38,345.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,011.0 | $44,785.0 |
* Desert Edge High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.