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Enrollment
690
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDERGAST ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4283)·NCES 040621000505
Desert Horizon Elementary School
8525 W OSBORN RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85037 · (623) 772-2430 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (91).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
15.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Horizon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,032 of 1,072 ▼ 97 | #633 of 646 ▼ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #992 of 1,072 ▲ 48 | #606 of 646 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #466 of 930 | #297 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #214 of 1,223 | #165 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #595 of 991 | #365 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #843 of 1,007 | #557 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.5% | #185 of 721 | #117 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
690
-64 (-8%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 1,118
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 690 | 39 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 729 | 34 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 38 | 19.3:1 | 77% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 43 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 939 | 52.5 | 17.9:1 | 87% (816) |
| 2015-16 | 1,031 | 49 | 21.0:1 | 100% (1,028) |
| 2010-11 | 819 | 39 | 21.0:1 | 100% (816) |
| 2000-01 | 1,168 | 58 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,118 | 57 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Horizon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (939 to 690); teachers down 26% (52.5 to 39).
About Desert Horizon Elementary School
Desert Horizon Elementary School is one of the public schools in PHOENIX, Arizona. It is a large elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 690 students. That is 53% above the average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Pendergast Elementary District (4283) has 8,098 students in 12 schools, and Desert Horizon Elementary School is one of those schools.
Desert Horizon Elementary School is 85% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 7% Black and 5% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Maricopa County's population at about 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Desert Horizon Elementary School scores 27%.
Desert Horizon Elementary School reported 39 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
Maricopa County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Desert Horizon Elementary School.
Desert Horizon Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Pan-American Charter School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 690, down from 754 in 2020-21.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Westwind Elementary SchoolElementary · 932 students
- Copper King ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Desert Mirage Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Pendergast Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryElementary · 662 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
- Pan-American Charter School0.5 mi · 1,221
- Amberlea Elementary School0.8 mi · 457
- Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School0.8 mi · 703
- Pendergast Elementary School0.8 mi · 665
- RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS1.0 mi · 545
- Manuel Pena Jr. School1.1 mi · 806
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Horizon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Desert Horizon Elementary School?
Desert Horizon Elementary School enrolls approximately 690 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Desert Horizon Elementary School serve?
Desert Horizon Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Horizon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Desert Horizon Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Desert Horizon Elementary School?
At Desert Horizon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 85% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Desert Horizon Elementary School public or private?
Desert Horizon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pendergast Elementary District (4283).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.