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Desert Harbor Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
358th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Desert Harbor Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Peoria, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 799 students. The school is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Desert Harbor Elementary School consistently outperforms the Peoria Unified School District and the state of Arizona in various standardized test scores, including AzSCI/Science, AASA/English Language Arts, and AASA/Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51% of 3rd-grade students at Desert Harbor were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 41% for the district and 36% for the state. In AASA/Mathematics, 55% of 3rd-grade students at Desert Harbor were proficient or better, compared to 50% for the district and 42% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

While Desert Harbor Elementary School performs well overall, there are some areas where it could potentially improve, such as the performance of White students and Special Education students, which have lower rankings compared to other subgroups. Additionally, some nearby schools, such as Paseo Verde Elementary and Apache Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are competitive with Desert Harbor. Overall, Desert Harbor Elementary School is a strong-performing school within the Peoria Unified School District, with consistently high test scores, low dropout rates, and a diverse student population.

779
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,513
Per pupil spending ?
34.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15585 N 91st Ave
       Peoria, AZ  85382-3543

(623) 486-6200

District: Peoria Unified School District


Students who attend Desert Harbor Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Centennial High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.7%
Hispanic:
32.6%
African American:
6.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arizona average (46% vs 36% meeting standards)
Above the Arizona median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg41%
Arizona avg36%
Elementary school
358th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 28% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
170th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 27% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District
138th of 289Peoria Unified School District among Arizona districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202553.3358 of 90960.6%★★★☆☆
202457.7348 of 91261.8%★★★☆☆
202368.4354 of 124571.6%★★★★☆
202259.6356 of 100064.4%★★★☆☆
202174.1302 of 122675.4%★★★★☆
201969.0322 of 103969.0%★★★☆☆
201867.2349 of 110968.5%★★★☆☆
201770.2322 of 110670.9%★★★★☆
201669.7310 of 107971.3%★★★★☆
201568.7269 of 95571.8%★★★★☆
201474.1284 of 107973.7%★★★★☆
201369.7336 of 115871.0%★★★★☆
201275.0266 of 114176.7%★★★★☆
201171.6306 of 107571.5%★★★★☆
201077.4232 of 109078.7%★★★★☆
200968.5350 of 106267.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202358.1229 of 60762.3%★★★☆☆
202253.9176 of 28939.1%★★☆☆☆
202150.7314 of 89564.9%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202347.7158 of 31650.0%★★★☆☆
202242.9160 of 27040.7%★★☆☆☆
202133.5470 of 62024.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202157.191 of 97590.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202535.5363 of 58938.4%★★☆☆☆
202437.6372 of 60238.2%★★☆☆☆
202364.6380 of 121968.8%★★★☆☆
202254.4367 of 82455.5%★★★☆☆
202169.4333 of 121972.7%★★★★☆
201959.6328 of 86261.9%★★★☆☆
201863.3365 of 102364.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202566.4146 of 49670.6%★★★★☆
202476.997 of 48680.0%★★★★☆
202371.0261 of 117077.7%★★★★☆
202277.9125 of 71682.5%★★★★☆
202171.1245 of 119879.5%★★★★☆
201987.171 of 70990.0%★★★★★
201863.1280 of 91169.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202563.2167 of 54969.6%★★★☆☆
202451.6223 of 55659.9%★★★☆☆
202360.8343 of 111669.3%★★★☆☆
202263.0225 of 61863.6%★★★☆☆
201871.1179 of 82078.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202544.0327 of 62647.8%★★☆☆☆
202444.7324 of 62848.4%★★☆☆☆
202367.4352 of 121671.1%★★★★☆
202253.0378 of 83054.5%★★★☆☆
202176.4246 of 122079.8%★★★★☆
201964.1283 of 85066.7%★★★☆☆
201869.3306 of 103270.3%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202177.921 of 23991.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202356.8214 of 61765.3%★★★☆☆
202227.7396 of 44410.8%★☆☆☆☆
202160.2314 of 102769.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202340.1455 of 82044.5%★★☆☆☆
202173.8115 of 120190.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202520.7399 of 46514.2%★☆☆☆☆
202427.1384 of 48621.0%★☆☆☆☆
202352.0470 of 102454.1%★★★☆☆
202238.7522 of 80034.8%★★☆☆☆
202164.8363 of 116168.7%★★★☆☆
201943.3361 of 59539.3%★★☆☆☆
201848.3395 of 72045.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202561.7170 of 55269.2%★★★☆☆
202464.4155 of 55071.8%★★★★☆
202373.4179 of 85479.0%★★★★☆
202263.3199 of 60567.1%★★★☆☆
202182.7112 of 83286.5%★★★★☆
201988.554 of 60591.1%★★★★★
201882.7106 of 71185.1%★★★★☆
201773.6149 of 69578.6%★★★★☆
201657.9236 of 67765.1%★★★☆☆
201568.9141 of 52172.9%★★★★☆
201479.9132 of 69080.9%★★★★☆
201379.2132 of 78783.2%★★★★☆
201277.0146 of 77281.1%★★★★☆
201172.4178 of 68574.0%★★★★☆
201078.4137 of 69280.2%★★★★☆
200975.8146 of 66378.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202350.7158 of 40060.5%★★★☆☆
202246.483 of 12935.7%★★☆☆☆
202160.6124 of 57378.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202325.5215 of 24713.0%★☆☆☆☆
202167.7107 of 40473.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202397.14 of 14597.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202551.2162 of 39559.0%★★★☆☆
202454.5145 of 38662.4%★★★☆☆
202372.1173 of 80678.5%★★★★☆
202260.1171 of 49465.4%★★★☆☆
202182.7103 of 82087.4%★★★★☆
201982.562 of 46686.7%★★★★☆
201879.7108 of 62482.7%★★★★☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202271.12 of 1283.3%★★★★☆
202164.517 of 16689.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202583.138 of 34589.0%★★★★☆
202471.066 of 32979.9%★★★★☆
202377.7105 of 76086.2%★★★★☆
202289.030 of 39292.3%★★★★★
202179.094 of 80288.3%★★★★☆
201986.546 of 38788.1%★★★★☆
201877.085 of 54384.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202564.281 of 34476.5%★★★★☆
202475.648 of 32085.0%★★★★☆
202364.9163 of 71777.3%★★★★☆
202277.755 of 36985.1%★★★★☆
201889.828 of 50394.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202551.4157 of 37958.6%★★★☆☆
202452.0154 of 37058.4%★★★☆☆
202369.5197 of 81075.7%★★★★☆
202258.6176 of 47663.0%★★★☆☆
202179.0132 of 81883.9%★★★★☆
201984.745 of 43589.7%★★★★☆
201880.599 of 61784.0%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202192.81 of 14399.3%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202351.7185 of 38451.8%★★★☆☆
202232.7178 of 21115.6%★☆☆☆☆
202159.3194 of 65070.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202332.0226 of 36337.7%★★☆☆☆
202176.638 of 78995.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202538.2182 of 27734.3%★★☆☆☆
202444.4159 of 28844.8%★★☆☆☆
202362.5209 of 67569.0%★★★☆☆
202245.0262 of 44641.3%★★☆☆☆
202175.4136 of 78082.6%★★★★☆
201973.070 of 33779.2%★★★★☆
201866.3137 of 43668.6%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Military Connected (2021)91st percentile+16 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)65th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2023)62nd percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2023)50th percentile-22 vs school
Male (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2023)45th percentile-27 vs school
Female (2025)38th percentile-22 vs school
White (2025)14th percentile-46 vs school
Middle school
Military Connected (2021)99th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)97th percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+20 vs school
Foster Care (2022)83rd percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2023)60th percentile-19 vs school
Female (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)52nd percentile-27 vs school
Special Education (2023)38th percentile-41 vs school
White (2025)34th percentile-35 vs school
Asian (2023)13th percentile-66 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts53%+12 vs state
Science40%+8 vs state
Mathematics40%+6 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Open Quote Desert Harbor is a very helpful and student focused elementary school I can always count on the teachers and support staff to ascertain the best for my granddaughter Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Open Quote The teachers and Staff are very helpful and supportive. Feel blessed for my grandsons to attend this school. Thank you Kathy Williams. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Harbor Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended Desert Harbor Elementary School.

Students who attend Desert Harbor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Centennial High School

Desert Harbor Elementary School ranks 358th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Desert Harbor Elementary School are 51% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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