Desert Palms Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Desert Palms Elementary School

11441 N 55th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304

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Bottom 50%

Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Palms Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Desert Palms Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Desert Palms Elementary School's student population of 415 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desert Palms Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	28
1	46
2	52
3	43
4	47
5	40
6	45
7	36
8	49

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School
2023	477
2022	461
2021	457
2020	512
2019	512
2018	515
2017	515
2016	556
2015	596
2014	595
2013	577
2012	607
2011	639
2010	634
2009	687
2008	739
2007	685
2006	769
2005	778
2004	803
2003	770
2002	813
2001	808
2000	848
1999	899
1998	917
1997	895
1996	925
1995	931
1994	937
1993	940
1992	1,068
1991	1,062
1990	1,034
1989	1,021
1988	787
1987	926

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School
2023	27
2022	29
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	32
2017	32
2016	36
2015	33
2014	34
2013	34
2012	45
2011	38
2010	41
2009	41
2008	39
2007	40
2006	42
2005	42
2004	44
2003	42
2002	43
2001	45
2000	41
1999	52
1998	48
1997	39
1996	41
1995	41
1994	41
1993	43
1992	46
1991	44
1990	43
1989	43
1988	41
1987	40

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School Rankings

Desert Palms Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Desert Palms Elementary School is 0.66, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1275 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School
2023	#1275
2022	#1287
2021	#1006
2019	#1386
2018	#1211
2017	#837
2016	#897
2015	#856
2014	#842
2013	#851
2012	#612

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	18%	34%	40%
2022	19%	35%	40%
2021	20%	32%	36%
2019	29%	45%	50%
2018	32%	45%	51%
2017	42%	42%	50%
2016	36%	39%	44%
2015	39%	38%	49%
2014	66%	63%	71%
2013	64%	63%	70%
2012	70%	63%	71%

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30%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	30%	40%	44%
2021	32%	39%	42%
2019	38%	45%	50%
2018	39%	44%	51%
2017	40%	42%	46%
2016	34%	40%	42%
2015	35%	38%	47%
2014	78%	79%	85%
2013	77%	78%	84%
2012	81%	77%	84%
2011	77%	77%	84%

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10-14%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	18:1	20:1
2019	18:1	18:1	20:1
2018	16:1	19:1	19:1
2017	16:1	19:1	19:1
2016	15:1	20:1	19:1
2015	18:1	20:1	20:1
2014	18:1	19:1	20:1
2013	17:1	19:1	20:1
2012	14:1	18:1	17:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	19:1	20:1
2000	21:1	19:1	20:1
1999	17:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	23:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	23:1	19:1	21:1
1994	23:1	19:1	21:1
1993	22:1	20:1	22:1
1992	23:1	20:1	22:1
1991	24:1	20:1	22:1
1990	24:1	20:1	21:1
1989	24:1	20:1	21:1
1988	19:1	20:1	21:1
1987	23:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	3%	6%	1%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	2%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	5%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	46%	47%	38%
2022	46%	47%	37%
2021	44%	46%	36%
2020	41%	45%	34%
2019	41%	45%	34%
2018	41%	45%	34%
2017	41%	45%	34%
2016	41%	45%	33%
2015	42%	45%	33%
2014	37%	44%	30%
2013	31%	43%	28%
2012	37%	43%	29%
2011	38%	42%	29%
2010	36%	41%	27%
2009	35%	41%	26%
2008	35%	42%	26%
2007	32%	41%	25%
2006	30%	39%	24%
2005	27%	38%	22%
2004	23%	37%	21%
2003	23%	36%	20%
2002	21%	35%	19%
2001	19%	33%	18%
2000	18%	33%	17%
1999	15%	32%	17%
1998	15%	31%	17%
1997	13%	30%	16%
1996	13%	30%	16%
1995	12%	29%	16%
1994	15%	28%	16%
1993	12%	27%	15%
1992	10%	25%	16%
1991	9%	25%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	9%	5%	5%
2017	9%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	10%	6%	6%
2008	10%	6%	6%
2007	7%	5%	5%
2006	9%	5%	5%
2005	9%	5%	5%
2004	9%	5%	5%
2003	8%	5%	5%
2002	8%	5%	5%
2001	7%	5%	4%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	5%	5%	4%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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White

32%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	33%	35%	48%
2022	35%	35%	49%
2021	38%	36%	51%
2020	42%	38%	53%
2019	42%	38%	53%
2018	41%	38%	55%
2017	41%	38%	55%
2016	42%	39%	55%
2015	43%	40%	56%
2014	47%	41%	58%
2013	51%	42%	60%
2012	49%	42%	59%
2011	45%	42%	60%
2010	48%	44%	62%
2009	48%	44%	63%
2008	50%	44%	63%
2007	56%	45%	64%
2006	56%	47%	67%
2005	58%	48%	68%
2004	63%	48%	70%
2003	65%	49%	71%
2002	67%	50%	72%
2001	70%	52%	74%
2000	74%	53%	75%
1999	76%	54%	75%
1998	77%	56%	77%
1997	79%	57%	77%
1996	80%	57%	77%
1995	79%	58%	78%
1994	78%	59%	78%
1993	81%	60%	79%
1992	85%	61%	78%
1991	86%	65%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	0.67	0.65	0.63
2022	0.66	0.65	0.62
2021	0.66	0.66	0.62
2020	0.65	0.65	0.61
2019	0.65	0.65	0.61
2018	0.66	0.65	0.59
2017	0.66	0.65	0.59
2016	0.65	0.65	0.59
2015	0.64	0.64	0.58
2014	0.66	0.64	0.57
2013	0.64	0.64	0.56
2012	0.63	0.64	0.56
2011	0.65	0.65	0.56
2010	0.64	0.64	0.54
2009	0.64	0.64	0.54
2008	0.62	0.63	0.53
2007	0.58	0.63	0.52
2006	0.59	0.63	0.50
2005	0.59	0.62	0.48
2004	0.55	0.63	0.47
2003	0.52	0.63	0.46
2002	0.50	0.62	0.44
2001	0.47	0.62	0.42
2000	0.42	0.62	0.41
1999	0.40	0.60	0.40
1998	0.39	0.59	0.38
1997	0.35	0.58	0.38
1996	0.34	0.58	0.38
1995	0.36	0.58	0.37
1994	0.36	0.57	0.36
1993	0.33	0.56	0.36
1992	0.27	0.56	0.35
1991	0.26	0.54	0.32

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Eligible for

81%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	51%	39%	32%
2022	29%	29%	19%
2021	74%	42%	37%
2020	52%	43%	34%
2019	52%	43%	34%
2018	65%	42%	36%
2017	65%	42%	36%
2016	56%	33%	33%
2015	57%	34%	32%
2014	60%	36%	33%
2013	58%	37%	33%
2012	58%	36%	32%
2011	58%	36%	32%
2010	51%	38%	28%
2009	45%	39%	24%
2008	38%	29%	22%
2007	32%	32%	17%
2006	35%	37%	20%
2005	22%	40%	12%
2004	29%	37%	15%
2003	20%	9%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Desert Palms Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	8%	7%	7%
2021	9%	9%	7%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	7%	9%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2016	10%	11%	7%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	9%	14%	7%
2013	8%	10%	7%
2012	9%	11%	6%
2011	9%	10%	6%
2010	10%	8%	7%
2009	10%	10%	7%
2008	15%	9%	7%
2007	10%	9%	6%
2006	11%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	3%
2004	8%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Peoria Unified School District (4237)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Desert Palms Elementary School's ranking?

Desert Palms Elementary School is ranked #1275 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Desert Palms Elementary School often compared to?

Desert Palms Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunburst School, Sweetwater School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Desert Palms Elementary School?

415 students attend Desert Palms Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Desert Palms Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Desert Palms Elementary School?

Desert Palms Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Desert Palms Elementary School offer ?

Desert Palms Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Desert Palms Elementary School part of?

Desert Palms Elementary School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education