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How has Desert Cove Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593000477
Desert Cove Elementary School
11020 N 28TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85028 · (602) 449-3400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
43.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 4 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 40.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Cove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #338 of 1,072 ▲ 3 | #247 of 646 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #277 of 1,072 ▲ 69 | #217 of 646 ▲ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #288 of 930 | #176 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #672 of 1,223 | #491 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #130 of 991 | #66 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #315 of 1,007 | #216 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #342 of 721 | #220 of 456 |
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
414
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 616
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 414 | 31.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 31.3 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 32.9 | 12.1:1 | 36% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 32 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 37.5 | 13.5:1 | 41% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 38 | 14.0:1 | 30% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 31% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 31 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 616 | 37 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Cove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (506 to 414); teachers down 16% (37.5 to 31.5).
About Desert Cove Elementary School
Desert Cove Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 414 students.
Across its 42 schools, Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) enrolls 26,183 students. Desert Cove Elementary School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Desert Cove Elementary School is 51% White. The rest of enrollment is 36% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Desert Cove Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Federal data list 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Desert Cove Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, higher than at this school.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Desert Cove Elementary School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
Shea Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Desert Cove Elementary School's location as City: Large.
In 2020-21, Desert Cove Elementary School enrolled 405; in 2024-25, 414.
The Desert Cove Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Paradise Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,900 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- North Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Shadow Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Mountain Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Shea Middle School0.2 mi · 476
- Shadow Mountain High School0.3 mi · 1,080
- BASIS Phoenix Primary0.7 mi · 792
- Mercury Mine Elementary School0.9 mi · 506
- Larkspur Elementary School1.0 mi · 353
- BASIS Phoenix1.5 mi · 781
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Cove Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Desert Cove Elementary School?
Desert Cove Elementary School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Desert Cove Elementary School serve?
Desert Cove Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Desert Cove Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Desert Cove Elementary School.
How diverse is Desert Cove Elementary School?
Desert Cove Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Desert Cove Elementary School?
Desert Cove Elementary School is overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.