Desert View Elementary

Set in San Luis, Arizona, Desert View Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary-level community, run under Gadsden Elementary District (4505). It instructs 760 students across grades K through 6. That puts it 69% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Desert View Elementary is one of 9 schools operated by Gadsden Elementary District (4505), a district that hosts 5,196 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Desert View Elementary reports that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 65% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 30.4:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Yuma County put median household income runs about $62,876, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Yuma County runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students), of which Desert View Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cesar Chavez Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Desert View Elementary.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 10%: 690 students in 2018 compared to 760 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 34.5:1 in 2018 to 30.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.