Desert Springs Academy Primary School
10129 East Speedway
Tucson AZ, 85748, Pima County
Phone: 520-321-1709
Ranking: 
(222 out of 1,363, top 16%)*
(222 out of 1,363, top 16%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Students: | 148 | 137 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 144 | 146 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 37 | 25.0% | 20 | 14.6% | 20 | 14.0% | 17 | 11.9% | 20 | 14.0% | 21 | 14.6% | 19 | 13.0% |
| Grade 1: | 21 | 14.2% | 17 | 12.4% | 19 | 13.3% | 19 | 13.3% | 20 | 14.0% | 18 | 12.5% | 20 | 13.7% |
| Grade 2: | 14 | 9.5% | 19 | 13.9% | 21 | 14.7% | 21 | 14.7% | 23 | 16.1% | 20 | 13.9% | 21 | 14.4% |
| Grade 3: | 18 | 12.2% | 22 | 16.1% | 21 | 14.7% | 21 | 14.7% | 20 | 14.0% | 20 | 13.9% | 20 | 13.7% |
| Grade 4: | 9 | 6.1% | 20 | 14.6% | 24 | 16.8% | 22 | 15.4% | 22 | 15.4% | 20 | 13.9% | 22 | 15.1% |
| Grade 5: | 14 | 9.5% | 8 | 5.8% | 13 | 9.1% | 10 | 7.0% | 10 | 7.0% | 7 | 4.9% | 11 | 7.5% |
| Grade 6: | 11 | 7.4% | 15 | 10.9% | 8 | 5.6% | 12 | 8.4% | 7 | 4.9% | 13 | 9.0% | 11 | 7.5% |
| Grade 7: | 15 | 10.1% | 7 | 5.1% | 10 | 7.0% | 11 | 7.7% | 13 | 9.1% | 13 | 9.0% | 12 | 8.2% |
| Grade 8: | 9 | 6.1% | 9 | 6.6% | 7 | 4.9% | 10 | 7.0% | 8 | 5.6% | 12 | 8.3% | 10 | 6.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 77 | 52.0% | 57 | 41.6% | 66 | 46.2% | 66 | 46.2% | 57 | 39.9% | 61 | 42.4% | 66 | 45.2% |
| Female: | 71 | 48.0% | 80 | 58.4% | 77 | 53.8% | 77 | 53.8% | 78 | 54.5% | 75 | 52.1% | 76 | 52.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 3 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.9% | 6 | 4.2% | 3 | 2.1% | 3 | 2.1% | 3 | 2.1% | 6 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic: | 77 | 52.0% | 75 | 54.7% | 60 | 42.0% | 52 | 36.4% | 57 | 39.9% | 59 | 41.0% | 53 | 36.3% |
| Black: | 9 | 6.1% | 7 | 5.1% | 11 | 7.7% | 6 | 4.2% | 6 | 4.2% | 9 | 6.3% | 10 | 6.8% |
| White: | 56 | 37.8% | 44 | 32.1% | 60 | 42.0% | 76 | 53.1% | 76 | 53.1% | 71 | 49.3% | 77 | 52.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 4.1% | 6 | 4.4% | 5 | 3.5% | 3 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 460 | 460 | 451 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383 | 383 | 365 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386 | 385.5 | 370.95 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390 | 390 | 369 |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356 | 356 | 369 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 474 | 459 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 479 | 479 | 460 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 478.45 | 461.52 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 491 | 458 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456 | 456 | 459 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 527 | 487 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409 | 409 | 379 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 422.43 | 385.58 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420 | 420 | 383 |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 418 | 381 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 506 | 477 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 498 | 480 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 511.35 | 484.14 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 515 | 477 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 514 | 478 |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 543 | 508 |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 554 | 554 | 513 |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 571 | 571.09 | 519.5 |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 581 | 581 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 551 | 507 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420 | 420 | 392 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413 | 413 | 394 |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 416 | 393 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 525 | 496 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 511 | 498 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 525 | 499 |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 591 | 591 | 529 |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 503 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 525 | 501 |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 553 | 553 | 525 |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452 | 452.27 | 412.64 |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429 | 429 | 410 |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 416 | 410 |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 503 | 501 |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 532.09 | 515.19 |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 524 | 510 |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 509 | 510 |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 573 | 573 | 537 |
| 2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 541 | 540.55 | 499.17 |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 550 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 512 | 499 |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 562 | 562 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427 | 427 | 422 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454 | 453.9 | 425.78 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465 | 465 | 426 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 418 | 427 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 528 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 536 | 524 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 549.6 | 531.49 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 563 | 563 | 530 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 526 | 532 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 578 | 578 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 560 | 560 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 524.5 | 499.23 |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 527 | 500 |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 493 | 496 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423 | 422.8 | 434.79 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 466 | 466 | 434 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 440 | 434 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 527.2 | 527.07 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 551 | 521 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 548 | 520 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 517.2 | 515.66 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 534 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 532 | 511 |
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* Desert Springs Academy Primary 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.