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Desert Star

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2131 S 157th Ave, Goodyear, AZ 85338 · (623) 772-4600 · Part of Avondale Elementary District

Goodyear’s School Grade B better than 62% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
637
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Desert Star

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2131 S 157th Ave, Goodyear

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten68
Grade 164
Grade 264
Grade 368
Grade 467
Grade 559
Grade 667
Grade 782
Grade 893
Enrollment over time
665’20
620’21
638’22
630’23
637’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 23%Black 13%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Star from Goodyear families.

Other schools in Avondale Elementary District

The district →
Copper Trails
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Goodyear
B
1,020 students29:1
Desert Thunder
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Goodyear
B
928 students25:1
Michael Anderson
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C+
834 students23:1
Wildflower Accelerated Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Goodyear
A−
750 students26:1
Centerra Mirage STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Goodyear
B+
659 students26:1
Lattie Coor
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Avondale
305 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Goodyear’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.