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 65% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
449 students
This chart displays total students of Gold Dust Elementary School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (02-03)
28 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (AZ)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gold Dust Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Gold Dust Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gold Dust Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hispanic
12%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gold Dust Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Black
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gold Dust Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
White
83%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gold Dust Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Gold Dust Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Arizona.
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Gold Dust Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%
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) School District.

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