Desert Oasis Elementary School

Desert Oasis Elementary School operates as a roomy elementary campus in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools within Tolleson Elementary District (4264). Current enrollment sits at 738 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 64% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Across the 4 schools in Tolleson Elementary District (4264) (2,930 students total), Desert Oasis Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Desert Oasis Elementary School lists that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Black, 3% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Desert Oasis Elementary School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, Maricopa County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Desert Oasis Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Amberlea Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Desert Oasis Elementary School has ticked down 13%, going from 846 students in 2018 to 738 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.