Desert Mirage Elementary School

Desert Mirage Elementary School is one of the moderately sized elementary campuss in GLENDALE, Arizona, part of Pendergast Elementary District (4283), with 675 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 50% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Across the 12 schools in Pendergast Elementary District (4283) (8,098 students total), Desert Mirage Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Desert Mirage Elementary School records that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 10% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.2:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Desert Mirage Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sun Valley Academy-Glendale, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Desert Mirage Elementary School.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 762 students in 2018 compared to 675 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 69% to 76%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.