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What's something Desert Sage Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
594
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775001563
Desert Sage Elementary School
4035 W ALAMEDA RD, GLENDALE, AZ 85310 · (623) 445-4700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL594 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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
14.4:1
41 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 | 44 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
54%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
56.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
49.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 64.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Sage Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #270 of 1,072 ▼ 57 | #205 of 646 ▼ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #223 of 1,072 ▼ 76 | #181 of 646 ▼ 63 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #291 of 930 | #179 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 594 | #328 of 1,223 | #255 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #236 of 991 | #132 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #504 of 1,007 | #334 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #616 of 721 | #397 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
594
+52 (+10%) vs 2020
-48% since 2000-01, when it was 1,132
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 594 | 41.1 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 41.1 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 43.1 | 14.4:1 | 25% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 46 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 630 | 38.5 | 16.4:1 | 26% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 34 | 18.1:1 | 29% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 664 | 38 | 17.5:1 | 16% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 1,132 | 52 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Sage Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (630 to 594); teachers up 7% (38.5 to 41.1).
About Desert Sage Elementary School
Desert Sage Elementary School sits in GLENDALE, Arizona, and is classified as an elementary school. The school had 594 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) runs 41 schools with a combined 32,265 students. Desert Sage Elementary School is one of them.
White students account for 63% of enrollment at Desert Sage Elementary School. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. By the diversity index, Desert Sage Elementary School comes in at 54%.
The school reported 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Desert Sage Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
The next-closest public school is Stetson Hills School, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Desert Sage Elementary School had 542 students in 2020-21 and 594 in 2024-25, a 10% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.8:1 to 14.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Other Desert Sage Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Desert Sage Elementary. Desert Sage Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 477 students
- Desert Sage Elementary SchoolPUEBLO WEST, CO · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Stetson Hills School0.9 mi · 887
- West-MEC - Sandra Day O'Connor High School1.0 mi · 1
- Sandra Day O'Connor High School1.0 mi · 2,658
- Paseo Hills School1.5 mi · 689
- Jefferson Preparatory High School2.1 mi · 49
- Adams Traditional Academy2.2 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Sage Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Desert Sage Elementary School?
Desert Sage Elementary School enrolls approximately 594 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Desert Sage Elementary School serve?
Desert Sage Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Desert Sage Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Desert Sage Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Desert Sage Elementary School?
At Desert Sage Elementary School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Desert Sage Elementary School in?
Desert Sage Elementary School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
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