Gold Dust Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Gold Dust Elementary School (Closed 2005)

3602 East Cholla Street
Phoenix, AZ 85028

Gold Dust Elementary School serves 449 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gold Dust Elementary School
Kind	47
1	56
2	52
3	76
4	63
5	76
6	79

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Total Students

449 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2003)
Year	Gold Dust Elementary School
2003	449
2002	496
2001	527
2000	560
1999	562
1998	593
1997	583
1996	594
1995	676
1994	655
1993	641
1992	685
1991	685
1990	674
1989	664
1988	701
1987	724

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Total Classroom Teachers (02-03)

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2003)
Year	Gold Dust Elementary School
2003	28
2002	31
2001	30
2000	29
1999	29
1998	33
1997	33
1996	30
1995	31
1994	39
1993	38
1992	37
1991	37
1990	37
1989	39
1988	39
1987	40

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AZ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2003)
Year	Gold Dust Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2003	16:1	19:1	19:1
2002	16:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	20:1
1998	18:1	19:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	21:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	22:1	19:1	20:1
1994	17:1	19:1	20:1
1993	17:1	20:1	20:1
1992	18:1	20:1	20:1
1991	18:1	20:1	20:1
1990	18:1	20:1	21:1
1989	17:1	20:1	20:1
1988	18:1	20:1	21:1
1987	18:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2003)
Year	Gold Dust Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	3%	8%	1%
2001	3%	8%	1%
2000	2%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Gold Dust Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2003)
Year	Gold Dust Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2003	12%	36%	16%
2002	11%	35%	15%
2001	10%	33%	13%
2000	9%	33%	12%
1999	11%	32%	10%
1998	8%	31%	9%
1997	7%	30%	9%
1996	7%	30%	8%
1995	6%	29%	7%
1994	4%	28%	6%
1993	4%	27%	6%
1992	4%	25%	5%
1991	2%	25%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2003)
Year	Gold Dust Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

83%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Gold Dust Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2003	83%	49%	77%
2002	81%	50%	78%
2001	83%	52%	81%
2000	84%	53%	83%
1999	83%	54%	84%
1998	88%	56%	86%
1997	88%	57%	86%
1996	88%	57%	88%
1995	89%	58%	88%
1994	92%	59%	89%
1993	95%	60%	90%
1992	93%	61%	91%
1991	97%	65%	93%
1990	96%	66%	91%
1989	98%	67%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Gold Dust Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2003	0.30	0.63	0.38
2002	0.33	0.62	0.36
2001	0.30	0.62	0.33
2000	0.29	0.62	0.30
1999	0.30	0.60	0.28
1998	0.22	0.59	0.25
1997	0.22	0.58	0.24
1996	0.22	0.58	0.22
1995	0.21	0.58	0.22
1994	0.17	0.57	0.19
1993	0.13	0.56	0.18
1992	0.13	0.56	0.18
1991	0.09	0.54	0.13
1990	0.10	0.53	0.14
1989	0.02	0.51	0.10

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Eligible for

26%

40%

Eligible for

12%

10%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Gold Dust Elementary School?

449 students attend Gold Dust Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Gold Dust Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What grades does Gold Dust Elementary School offer ?

Gold Dust Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Gold Dust Elementary School part of?

Gold Dust Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).

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Gold Dust Elementary School (Closed 2005)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2003)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2003)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2003)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2003)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2003)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2003)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)

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