Desert Thunder

Goodyear, AZ 85338

Phone: (623) 772-4700
Fax: (623) 772-4720
District: Avondale Elementary District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-8 • 619 students

Desert Thunder, located in Goodyear, Arizona, is a public school that serves grades K-8 in the Avondale Elementary District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Desert Thunder is a public school in the Avondale Elementary District school located in Goodyear, AZ. As of 2014, the students are 46.9% Hispanic; 29.3% White, non-Hispanic; 18.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.5% Native American or Native Alaskan; 1% Multiracial; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 52.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 46.9% 61.8% 44.1%
White, non-Hispanic 29.3% 22.6% 40.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 18.1% 11.3% 5.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1% 2.4% 2.8%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.5% 1.2% 4.8%
Multiracial 1% 0.4% 2.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 52.5% — —
English learners — 11.6% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Palm Valley Luxury Apartments Apartment Complex Goodyear AZ 3.7 mi
2 Crystal Springs Apartments Apartment Complex Avondale AZ 6.1 mi
3 Del Mar Terrace Apartments Apartment Complex Phoenix AZ 12.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Luke AFB 6.5 mi.
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