Overview of Desert Shadows Elementary School: Desert Shadows Elementary School is a public school situated in Scottsdale, AZ, which is in a large city environment. The learner population of Desert Shadows Elementary School is 470, and the school has PK-6. At Desert Shadows Elementary School, 69% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 69% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 25%. The learner-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 41% female learners and 59% male learners. The school enrolls 12% of low-income learners. There are 28 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Desert Shadows Elementary School: At Desert Shadows Elementary School, 69% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 69% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Paradise Valley Unified District, 50% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 50% tested above or at that level for math.

Desert Shadows Elementary School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Arizona, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.