Desert Garden Elementary School serves 704 learners in grade levels PreK-6.

Desert Garden Elementary School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Arizona for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Desert Garden Elementary School’s learner population of 704 learners has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Desert Garden Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Desert Garden Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.65. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Desert Garden Elementary School is Independence High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Challenger Middle School (0.3 miles away)

District: Glendale Elementary School District