Other · Arizona

Desert Marigold School

Charter

Desert Marigold School, a public other school in Phoenix, Arizona: grades k–12, 286 students, — students per teacher (2024–25 school year). Part of Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d (79957).

Size and class size

Compared with schools of the same state and the whole country. Students per teacher counts every full-time-equivalent teacher, not the size of each class.

Students: 286
Teachers (FTE): —
Students per teacher: —
Grades: K–12; Other

The school reported no teacher count for this year.

Larger than 52% of schools in Arizona

Median 240 · 141 schools compared

Larger than 59% of schools in the US

Median 207 · 3,982 schools compared

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Arizona's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Arizona: 40%

50%proficient

−1.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 57% of schools in Arizona

Median 48% · 70 schools compared

22 students tested, grades 8 · AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

Arizona: 34%

Not published: too few students tested.

AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

What it offers

Grades: Other · Grades K–12
Type: Charter school · Regular
Instruction: In person
Area: Large city
Run by: Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d (79957)

Which school a home is assigned to is decided by the district's attendance zones; check with Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d (79957).

Location

Address: 6210 S 28TH St, Phoenix, AZ 85042
Phone: (602)243-6909
City or town: Phoenix
County: Maricopa County

Website Quality of life in Phoenix Schools in Phoenix

Nearby schools

The closest public schools by straight-line distance. Attendance zones are set by each district.

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math
The Paideia Academy of South PhoenixCharterFree meals for all	K–12	579	14.8	26%	28%	1.8 mi
ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix IntermediateCharterFree meals for all	Pre-K–12	99	11.0	—	—	3.0 mi
KellyCharterSpecial educationFree meals for all	K–12	21	4.2	—	—	3.2 mi
BASIS AhwatukeeCharter	4–12	661	12.5	82%	82%	3.7 mi
Nueva Vista School / Arizona State HospitalSpecial education	K–12	0	—	—	—	4.3 mi
BASIS Phoenix SouthCharter	K–12	523	11.2	45%	43%	4.5 mi

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.

Analisa does not rate schools. Figures are what a school has (students, teachers, programs), placed among schools of the same level; state test results are compared only within a state.

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