Desert Willow Elementary School

Set in CASA GRANDE, Arizona, Desert Willow Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary campus, overseen by Casa Grande Elementary District (4446). It educates 505 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,630 students. Desert Willow Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Desert Willow Elementary School reports that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 29% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Desert Willow Elementary School lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.0:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, Pinal County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,266 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Pinal County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), Desert Willow Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Cactus Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Desert Willow Elementary School has ticked down 5%, going from 534 students in 2018 to 505 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 36% to 29%. Class-load math has fell: from 23.7:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 in 2025.

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