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Enrollment
753
Elementary
DISTRICT 628 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NADABURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4252)·NCES 040546002875
Desert Oasis Elementary School
17161 W BAJADA RD, SURPRISE, AZ 85387 · (623) 556-5880 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL753 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-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
10.4:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · 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 | 16 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (86).
Student demographics
57%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Desert Oasis Elementary School→Mountainside High School
Based on grade levels within Nadaburg Unified School District (4252). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
21.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Oasis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #731 of 1,072 ▲ 75 | #456 of 646 ▲ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #398 of 1,072 ▲ 56 | #279 of 646 ▲ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #388 of 930 | #240 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 753 | #154 of 1,223 | #117 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #18 of 991 | #6 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #400 of 1,007 | #275 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +74.3% | #8 of 256 | #5 of 138 |
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
753
+334 (+80%) vs 2020
+47% since 2010-11, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 753 | 72.7 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 657 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 572 | N/A | N/A | 38% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 419 | 20 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 21 | 20.5:1 | 56% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 20 | 26.1:1 | 61% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 25 | 20.5:1 | 62% (319) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Oasis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 74% (432 to 753); teachers up 245% (21 to 72.7).
About Desert Oasis Elementary School
Desert Oasis Elementary School is an elementary school in SURPRISE, Arizona, and it is part of Nadaburg Unified School District (4252). Federal data show 753 students enrolled in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 67% larger than average.
Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) oversees Desert Oasis Elementary School and 3 other schools, with 1,641 students in total.
The share of White students at Desert Oasis Elementary School is 55%, a majority. Other students are 34% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put Maricopa County at about 59% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Desert Oasis Elementary School are from different groups.
Desert Oasis Elementary School reports a ratio of 10.4 students per teacher, from 72.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Desert Oasis Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 45% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For Maricopa County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Asante Preparatory Academy sits about 2.4 miles from Desert Oasis Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Desert Oasis Elementary School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment records show 419 in 2020-21 and 753 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 10.4:1, from 20.9:1.
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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 Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)
- Nadaburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Mountainside High SchoolHigh · 378 students
- Nadaburg Online Virtual AcademyHigh · 8 students
Other schools in SURPRISE
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12Combined · 2,276 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Legacy Traditional School - SurpriseElementary · 1,797 students
- Paradise Honors Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,264 students
Other Desert Oasis Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Desert Oasis Elementary. Desert Oasis Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Desert Oasis Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 738 students
Nearby schools
- Asante Preparatory Academy2.4 mi · 876
- Lake Pleasant Elementary5.6 mi · 1,267
- Vistancia Elementary School6.0 mi · 1,089
- Nadaburg Elementary School6.4 mi · 502
- Mountainside High School6.5 mi · 378
- Kingswood Elementary School6.5 mi · 826
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Oasis Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Desert Oasis Elementary School?
Desert Oasis Elementary School enrolls approximately 753 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Desert Oasis Elementary School serve?
Desert Oasis Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Desert Oasis Elementary School have?
Desert Oasis Elementary School employs 73 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Desert Oasis Elementary School?
Student demographics at Desert Oasis Elementary School are roughly 55% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Desert Oasis Elementary School in?
Desert Oasis Elementary School is part of Nadaburg Unified School District (4252).
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