Desert Palms Elementary School

Set in GLENDALE, Arizona, Desert Palms Elementary School is an intimate elementary campus, part of Peoria Unified School District (4237). It enrolls 373 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 44 schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237) (34,436 students total), Desert Palms Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Desert Palms Elementary School lists that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 32% White, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the resource side, Desert Palms Elementary School records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Desert Palms Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Maricopa County shows median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Desert Palms Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Marshall Ranch Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Desert Palms Elementary School.

Desert Palms Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Desert Palms Elementary School has ticked down 29%, going from 525 students in 2018 to 373 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 39% to 32% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.