Incito Schools
Charter · Grades K–8 · 179 students
Desert Thunder
16750 W Garfield St, Goodyear, AZ 85338
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
928
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
25.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Avondale Elementary District (4272)
Maricopa County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Desert Thunder
Desert Thunder is a public elementary school in Goodyear, Arizona, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Avondale Elementary District (4272). The school is located in a large suburb in Maricopa County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 928 students were enrolled, with about 25.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arizona elementary school (15.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 928 students
- Students per teacher
- 25.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Avondale Elementary District (4272)
- County
- Maricopa County
- NCES school ID
- 040096002381
Schools near Desert Thunder
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.