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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Desert Mirage Elementary School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
675
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDERGAST ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4283)·NCES 040621000304
Desert Mirage Elementary School
8605 W MARYLAND AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85305 · (623) 772-2550 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+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
18.2:1
37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 10% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (66).
Student demographics
40%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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Mirage Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #784 of 1,072 ▲ 67 | #482 of 646 ▲ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #537 of 1,072 ▲ 79 | #350 of 646 ▲ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #359 of 930 | #219 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 675 | #233 of 1,223 | #183 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #653 of 991 | #409 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #742 of 1,007 | #484 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #494 of 721 | #316 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
675
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 946
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 675 | 37 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 741 | 39.8 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 708 | 37 | 19.1:1 | 60% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 37 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 38.5 | 19.8:1 | 55% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 677 | 34 | 19.9:1 | 56% (377) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 35 | 19.5:1 | 47% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 946 | 52 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Mirage Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (762 to 675); teachers down 4% (38.5 to 37).
About Desert Mirage Elementary School
Desert Mirage Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in GLENDALE, Arizona. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 675 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 50% larger than average.
The 12 schools in Pendergast Elementary District (4283) enroll 8,098 students altogether, Desert Mirage Elementary School among them.
A majority of students at Desert Mirage Elementary School, 76%, are Hispanic. Next come 10% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. Desert Mirage Elementary School has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 37 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.2:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is lower than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Desert Mirage Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The shortest distance from Desert Mirage Elementary School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Sun Valley Academy-Glendale. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Desert Mirage Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 661 students in 2020-21 and 675 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Desert Mirage Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Horizon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Pendergast Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryElementary · 662 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
Nearby schools
- Sun Valley Academy-Glendale0.6 mi · 192
- Sunset Ridge Elementary School0.7 mi · 611
- Discovery School0.9 mi · 601
- Edison School of Innovation1.1 mi · 237
- Independence High School1.3 mi · 1,907
- Copper Canyon High School1.4 mi · 2,182
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Mirage Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Desert Mirage Elementary School?
Desert Mirage Elementary School enrolls approximately 675 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Desert Mirage Elementary School serve?
Desert Mirage Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Desert Mirage Elementary School?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Desert Mirage Elementary School.
How diverse is Desert Mirage Elementary School?
Desert Mirage Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 76% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Desert Mirage Elementary School in?
Desert Mirage Elementary School is part of Pendergast Elementary District (4283).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.