Enrollment
205
Elementary
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4271)·NCES 040342001254
Desert Garden Elementary School
7020 W OCOTILLO RD, GLENDALE, AZ 85303 · (623) 237-4014 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 205 | 100% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
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AASA 2021-22 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
AZ avg 43.6% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 37.7% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 44 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 24.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 43.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Garden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #705 of 1,072 ▲ 94 | #438 of 646 ▲ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #847 of 1,072 ▲ 87 | #525 of 646 ▲ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #77 of 930 | #45 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #1,003 of 1,223 | #625 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #696 of 991 | #437 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #739 of 1,007 | #482 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -70.9% | #4 of 721 | #3 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
205
-253 (-55%) vs 2020
-75% since 2000-01, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 205 | 11 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 12 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 205 | N/A | N/A | 55% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 27 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 38 | 18.5:1 | 89% (626) |
| 2015-16 | 757 | 42 | 18.0:1 | 95% (717) |
| 2010-11 | 740 | 40 | 18.5:1 | 93% (690) |
| 2000-01 | 810 | 40 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Garden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 71% (704 to 205); teachers down 71% (38 to 11).
About Desert Garden Elementary School
Desert Garden Elementary School is a public low-enrollment elementary school in GLENDALE, Arizona. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 205 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
The 14 schools of Glendale Elementary District (4271), including Desert Garden Elementary School, enroll 8,580 students.
Hispanic students are 76% of those enrolled at Desert Garden Elementary School. Other reported shares: 8% Black, 7% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 31% Hispanic among all Maricopa County residents. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Desert Garden Elementary School are from different groups.
A staff of 11 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is lower.
In the wider Maricopa County area, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.
The closest school to Desert Garden Elementary School is Challenger Middle School, located about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 458 students at Desert Garden Elementary School; in 2024-25, 205. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The school's ratio increased from 17.0:1 to 18.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Glendale Elementary District (4271)
- Horizon SchoolElementary · 856 students
- Challenger Middle SchoolElementary · 839 students
- William C Jack SchoolElementary · 811 students
- Bicentennial South SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Harold W Smith SchoolElementary · 719 students
- Desert SpiritElementary · 682 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Other Desert Garden Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Desert Garden Elementary. Desert Garden Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Desert Garden ElementaryEl Centro, CA · 358 students
Nearby schools
- Challenger Middle School0.4 mi · 839
- Independence High School0.7 mi · 1,907
- Desert Spirit0.7 mi · 682
- Harold W Smith School0.9 mi · 719
- Glendale High School1.0 mi · 1,734
- Sunset Vista1.1 mi · 676
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Garden Elementary SchoolHow large is Desert Garden Elementary School?
Desert Garden Elementary School enrolls approximately 205 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Desert Garden Elementary School serve?
Desert Garden Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Garden Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Desert Garden Elementary School is approximately 18.6:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Desert Garden Elementary School?
Student demographics at Desert Garden Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 76% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Desert Garden Elementary School public or private?
Desert Garden Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glendale Elementary District (4271).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.