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Preschool | Grades K-5 | Desert SKY Community School Inc.

Desert Sky Community School is located in Tucson, AZ and is in Desert Sky Community School Inc. District. It is a charter school that serves 59 students in grades K-5.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Desert Sky Community School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Desert Sky Community School's test results to learn more about school performance. more

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122 North Craycroft Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711

(520) 745-3888

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 59

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Desert Sky Community School had 53% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

63%

Hispanic

22%

Two or More Races

14%

Asian/Pacific Islander

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Desert SKY Community School Inc. District Spending

$10,064Per Pupil

The Desert SKY Community School Inc. spends $10,064 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 38% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Desert SKY Community School Inc. District

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What is it?

The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.

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What is it?

Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

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