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What's the one class at Arizona Desert Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
662
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GADSDEN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4505)·NCES 040324001806
Arizona Desert Elementary School
1245 N. Main St., San Luis, AZ 85349 · (928) 627-6940 · Yuma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 124 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 48% smaller than its 6th grade class (124).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Arizona Desert Elementary School→Southwest Jr. High School
Based on grade levels within Gadsden Elementary District (4505). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
31.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 35.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arizona Desert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #513 of 1,072 ▲ 28 | #14 of 38 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #780 of 1,072 ▼ 30 | #27 of 38 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #430 of 930 | #16 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #250 of 1,223 | #7 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.5:1 | #971 of 991 | #32 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.8% | #984 of 1,007 | #31 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #647 of 721 | #17 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
662
+33 (+5%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 1,200
Student : Teacher
26.5:1
was 25.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 662 | 25 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 651 | 24 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 22 | 28.6:1 | 96% (603) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 25 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 21 | 32.7:1 | 96% (659) |
| 2015-16 | 769 | 27 | 28.5:1 | 100% (766) |
| 2010-11 | 703 | 26 | 27.0:1 | 100% (700) |
| 2000-01 | 1,200 | 44 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arizona Desert Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (687 to 662); teachers up 19% (21 to 25).
About Arizona Desert Elementary School
Arizona Desert Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in San Luis, Arizona. A total of 662 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 6. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 47% higher.
Gadsden Elementary District (4505) is made up of 9 schools with 5,196 students in all.
The large majority of students at Arizona Desert Elementary School, 99%, are Hispanic. The school's Hispanic share is 34 points above the 65% share among Yuma County residents. Arizona Desert Elementary School has a diversity index of 2%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 25 full-time positions, a ratio of 26.5:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Arizona Desert Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Yuma County (population about 211,741), median household income is about $62,876, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. A total of 89 public schools operate in Yuma County, serving about 38,800 students.
The closest other public school is San Luis Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 629 in 2020-21 and 662 in 2024-25, a 5% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 25.2:1 in 2020-21 to 26.5:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Arizona Desert Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gadsden Elementary District (4505)
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 766 students
- Desert View ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Southwest Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Ed Pastor Elementary 4Elementary · 646 students
- San Luis Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
- Rio Colorado Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
Other schools in San Luis
- San Luis High SchoolHigh · 2,682 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 766 students
- Desert View ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Southwest Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Ed Pastor Elementary 4Elementary · 646 students
- San Luis Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
Other Arizona Desert Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Arizona Desert Elementary. Arizona Desert Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolTOLLESON, AZ · 843 students
Nearby schools
- San Luis Middle School0.2 mi · 620
- Rio Colorado Elementary School0.2 mi · 523
- San Luis Pre-School0.2 mi · 176
- PPEP TEC - Cesar Chavez Learning Center0.3 mi · 187
- Ed Pastor Elementary 40.8 mi · 646
- San Luis High School1.1 mi · 2,682
Frequently asked questions
About Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arizona Desert Elementary School?
Arizona Desert Elementary School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Arizona Desert Elementary School serve?
Arizona Desert Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arizona Desert Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arizona Desert Elementary School is approximately 26.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arizona Desert Elementary School?
At Arizona Desert Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Is Arizona Desert Elementary School public or private?
Arizona Desert Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gadsden Elementary District (4505).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.