Desert Star

Goodyear, AZ 85338

Phone: (623) 772-4600
Fax: (623) 772-4620
District: Avondale Elementary District

3

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-8 • 700 students

Desert Star, located in Goodyear, Arizona, is a public school that serves grades K-8 in the Avondale Elementary District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10.

Desert Star is a public school in the Avondale Elementary District school located in Goodyear, AZ. The principal of Desert Star is Kara Largent. As of 2016, the students are 48.8% Hispanic; 32.5% White, non-Hispanic; 12.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.7% Native American or Native Alaskan; 1.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.7% Multiracial. 59.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 48.8% 61.8% 44.1%
White, non-Hispanic 32.5% 22.6% 40.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 12.9% 11.3% 5.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1% 2.4% 2.8%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.7% 1.2% 4.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1.4% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.4% 2.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 59.3% — —
English learners — 11.6% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Palm Valley Luxury Apartments Apartment Complex Goodyear AZ 3.6 mi
2 Crystal Springs Apartments Apartment Complex Avondale AZ 5.4 mi
3 Del Mar Terrace Apartments Apartment Complex Phoenix AZ 11.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Luke AFB 7.9 mi.
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