Elementary school (grades K-5) · Globe, AZ

Destiny School

Federal NCES profile for Destiny School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040033901939Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Destiny School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#2 of 3
public schools in Globe · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
43.8%
free-lunch eligible
376
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Destiny School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Globe, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+25 students YoY

Destiny School grew from 340 students in 2022-23 to 365 in 2023-24 (+7.4%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+25 students YoY 040033901939 · Globe, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

376 enr · 43.8% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle (376 students)

Destiny School grew from 340 students in 2022-23 to 365 in 2023-24 (+7.4%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Destiny School compares

Destiny School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 43.8% ▼ 9% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 376 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

376
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.8%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$11,497
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 55.6%
White 20.2%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 2.1%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 55.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.3, Destiny School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Destiny School Inc. (6258) reports $11,497 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Destiny School

How many students attend Destiny School?

Destiny School has 376 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Globe, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 340 (2022-23) → 365 (2023-24), up 25.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Destiny School?

43.8% of students at Destiny School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Destiny School?

The largest demographic group at Destiny School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 55.6% of enrollment, in Globe, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Destiny School?

Destiny School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Destiny School rank among public schools in Globe?

By Resource Investment Index, Destiny School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Globe, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Globe on the city page.

What other schools are in Destiny School Inc. (6258)?

None; Destiny School Inc. (6258) is a single-school charter district, and Destiny School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.