Desert Cove Elementary School

Desert Cove Elementary School is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in PHOENIX, Arizona, overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), teacheing 414 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Desert Cove Elementary School is one of 42 schools operated by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), a district that educates 26,183 students overall.

On demographics, Desert Cove Elementary School reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 36% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Desert Cove Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Desert Cove Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Shea Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 18%: 506 students in 2018 compared to 414 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 24% to 36% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.