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Desert Marigold School

Grades KG–12 · PHOENIX, AZ · NCES 040036602302

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6210 S 28TH ST · PHOENIX, AZ 85042

At a glance

Reported students

286

NCES CCD 2024–25

Grades served

KG–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Arizona other enrollment

67th percentile

Compared with 201 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

286

Desert Marigold School: 286 reported students.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
302
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1

What the reported data says about Desert Marigold School

Desert Marigold School is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in PHOENIX. It is one of 1 current school records connected to Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d (79957). NCES reports 286 students for 2024–25.

Among 201 combined / other schools in Arizona with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 137 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 67th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (60.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (26.9%). Students served under IDEA represent 12.9%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Desert Marigold School

  1. 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
  2. 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Students with disabilities
12.9%
Lunch program
No

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
1
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White60.5%
  • Hispanic26.9%
  • Black2.8%
  • Asian2.1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

AP student enrollment

No students enrolled reported

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

Computer science

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.