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Desert Sands Charter
3030 East Palmdale Blvd., Ste. G, Palmdale, 93550
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ENROLLMENT
1,098
STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
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19
:1
UNOFFICIAL API RANK
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2
/10
DIVERSITY RANK
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9
/10
Student body
Enrollment:
1,098 students
Free and reduced-price lunch:
24.6%
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English language learners:
12.0%
Diversity rank:
9/10
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Student body ethnicity
Source: 2012-13 state data
Faculty
Total teachers:
58
Student-teacher ratio:
19:1
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Source: 2012-13 state data
Performance
Academic Performance Index (API)
Unofficial Rank:
2
/10
2013
558
2011
562
2010
573
2009
577
2008
502
Source: 2008-2013 state data
California Standards Tests (STAR)
Students scoring "proficient" or above:
2013
English
18.4%
Math
2.9%
2012
English
15.9%
Math
1.2%
2011
English
24.0%
Math
2.1%
2010
English
20.4%
Math
2.5%
2009
English
20.4%
Math
1.9%
No Child Left Behind (AYP)
Missed nine of 16 federal targets for 2012
Missed 17 of 18 federal targets for 2010
Missed 16 of 18 federal targets for 2009
Missed 11 of 16 federal targets for 2008
Missed 13 of 16 federal targets for 2007
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