Desert Mountain Elementary

Desert Mountain Elementary, a large elementary school in QUEEN CREEK, Arizona, one of the schools within Queen Creek Unified District (4245), serves 682 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 51% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Within Queen Creek Unified District (4245), which oversees 15 schools and 15,065 students, Desert Mountain Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Desert Mountain Elementary lists that 64% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 24% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Desert Mountain Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Queen Creek Virtual Academy, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Desert Mountain Elementary operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Desert Mountain Elementary has climbed 3%, going from 665 students in 2018 to 682 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 75% to 64% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.