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What's the most underrated thing about Desert Mountain School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775000622
Desert Mountain School
35959 N 7TH AVE, DESERT HILLS, AZ 85086 · (623) 445-3500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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.
- CThree-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
15.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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 | 13 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (57).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
50.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp 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 50 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 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 56.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 60.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Mountain School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #254 of 1,072 ▲ 5 | #195 of 646 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #258 of 1,072 ▼ 34 | #204 of 646 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #239 of 930 | #149 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #623 of 1,223 | #464 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #402 of 991 | #232 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #756 of 1,007 | #495 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.3% | #189 of 721 | #120 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
438
+22 (+5%) vs 2020
-44% since 2000-01, when it was 787
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 438 | 27.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 28.5 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 28.5 | 16.6:1 | 23% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 32 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 39 | 15.2:1 | 27% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 25% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 970 | 50 | 19.4:1 | 16% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 42 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Mountain School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (594 to 438); teachers down 29% (39 to 27.5).
About Desert Mountain School
Desert Mountain School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in DESERT HILLS, Arizona. The school enrolls 438 students in pre-K through 8.
Desert Mountain School reports to Deer Valley Unified District (4246), which has 41 schools and 32,265 students.
The student body at Desert Mountain School is 76% White. It is also 17% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Maricopa County's residents are about 59% White, 18 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Desert Mountain School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. The school has 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
Desert Mountain 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 74% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Stepping Stones Academy is about 0.7 miles from Desert Mountain School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Desert Mountain School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 438, from 416 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.0 to 15.9 over 4 years.
On allk12, people connected to Desert Mountain School can post about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Nearby schools
- Stepping Stones Academy0.7 mi · 221
- Ridgeline Academy Inc.2.8 mi · 849
- Sonoran Foothills School2.8 mi · 921
- Diamond Canyon School2.9 mi · 740
- Sunset Ridge School3.0 mi · 563
- Gavilan Peak School3.9 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Mountain SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Desert Mountain School?
Desert Mountain School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Desert Mountain School serve?
Desert Mountain School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Desert Mountain School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Desert Mountain School.
What is the student diversity at Desert Mountain School?
Student demographics at Desert Mountain School are roughly 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Desert Mountain School public or private?
Desert Mountain School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.