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Enrollment
779
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625000585
Desert Harbor Elementary School
15585 N 91ST AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85382 · (623) 486-6200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL779 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-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.
- C+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
17.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (102).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
53.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
40.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -17.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 62.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 57.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Harbor Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #371 of 1,072 ▼ 46 | #262 of 646 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #254 of 1,072 ▲ 29 | #201 of 646 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #363 of 930 | #223 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 779 | #135 of 1,223 | #104 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #576 of 991 | #353 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #201 of 1,007 | #137 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #637 of 721 | #410 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
779
+19 (+3%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 915
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 779 | 44.5 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 799 | 43.5 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 803 | 47.3 | 17.0:1 | 35% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 47 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 816 | 44.8 | 18.2:1 | 36% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 42 | 17.9:1 | 37% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 788 | 43 | 18.3:1 | 26% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 915 | 47 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Harbor Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (816 to 779); teachers down 1% (44.8 to 44.5).
About Desert Harbor Elementary School
Desert Harbor Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Peoria Unified School District (4237) in PEORIA, Arizona. It reported 779 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 73% above average.
Desert Harbor Elementary School is in Peoria Unified School District (4237), a district with 34,436 students across 44 schools.
The largest group at Desert Harbor Elementary School is White students, at 51%. Smaller groups are 33% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
With 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.5:1. The ratio is within a point of the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Desert Harbor Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of Arizona public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that 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. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Desert Harbor Elementary School.
Explore Academy - Peoria is about 1.3 miles from Desert Harbor Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Desert Harbor Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Desert Harbor Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 3% rise took enrollment from 760 in 2020-21 to 779 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 16.2:1 in 2020-21 to 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Desert Harbor Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in PEORIA
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
Nearby schools
- Explore Academy - Peoria1.3 mi · 53
- Centennial High School1.4 mi · 2,026
- Paseo Verde Elementary School1.4 mi · 689
- Sky View Elementary School1.6 mi · 467
- Apache Elementary School1.6 mi · 751
- Oasis Elementary School2.2 mi · 724
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Harbor Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Desert Harbor Elementary School?
Desert Harbor Elementary School enrolls approximately 779 students in grades PK-08.
Is Desert Harbor Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Desert Harbor Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Desert Harbor Elementary School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Desert Harbor Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Desert Harbor Elementary School?
Student demographics at Desert Harbor Elementary School are roughly 51% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Desert Harbor Elementary School public or private?
Desert Harbor Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.