Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000923
Desert View Elementary School
8621 N 3RD ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85020 · (602) 347-4000 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 34 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingMath
35.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are up about 11 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert View Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #454 of 1,072 ▲ 99 | #312 of 646 ▲ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,068 of 1,072 ▼ 513 | #645 of 646 ▼ 289 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #200 of 930 | #122 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #815 of 1,223 | #560 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #140 of 991 | #68 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #697 of 1,007 | #456 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #433 of 721 | #275 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
344
-32 (-9%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 344 | 26 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 28.5 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 30.3 | 11.6:1 | 93% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 31 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 34.2 | 11.8:1 | 90% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 100% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 99% (452) |
| 2000-01 | 640 | 40 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 32 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert View Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (402 to 344); teachers down 24% (34.2 to 26).
About Desert View Elementary School
Desert View Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in PHOENIX, Arizona. Federal data show 344 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Washington Elementary School District (4260) has 18,816 students spread across 33 schools.
At Desert View Elementary School, 74% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 10% White, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Native American. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Desert View Elementary School scores 44%.
Desert View Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2:1. Elementary schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 17.0:1.
In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Desert View Elementary School.
Desert View Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Sunnyslope High School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Desert View Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 344, down from 376 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 12.1 in 2020-21 to 13.2 in 2024-25.
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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 Washington Elementary School District (4260)
- Lookout Mountain SchoolElementary · 979 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 903 students
- Acacia Elementary SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Orangewood SchoolElementary · 797 students
- Palo Verde Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Desert View Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Desert View Elementary. Desert View Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 7.
- Desert View ElementarySan Luis, AZ · 760 students
- Desert View ElementaryLancaster, CA · 688 students
- DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARYSUNLAND PARK, NM · 524 students
- DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARYLOS LUNAS, NM · 393 students
- Desert View Elementary SchoolHermiston, OR · 351 students
Nearby schools
- Sunnyslope High School0.5 mi · 2,322
- Franklin Phonetic Primary School-Sunnyslope0.6 mi · 78
- Sunnyslope Elementary School0.8 mi · 684
- ASDB - ELP FBC Main Preschool1.0 mi · 13
- Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside1.1 mi · 177
- Madison Richard Simis School1.5 mi · 976
Frequently asked questions
About Desert View Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Desert View Elementary School?
Desert View Elementary School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Desert View Elementary School serve?
Desert View Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert View Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Desert View Elementary School is approximately 13.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Desert View Elementary School?
Desert View Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 74% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Desert View Elementary School public or private?
Desert View Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington Elementary School District (4260).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.