Overview of Desert Sun Academy: Desert Sun Academy is a public school situated in Scottsdale, AZ, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Desert Sun Academy is 401, and the school has PK-6. At Desert Sun Academy, 58% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 63% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 20%. The learner-teacher ratio is 20:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 45% female learners and 55% male learners. The school enrolls 13% of low-income learners. There are 20 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Desert Sun Academy: At Desert Sun Academy, 58% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 63% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Cave Creek Unified District, 68% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 68% tested above or at that level for math.

Desert Sun Academy performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Arizona, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.