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Desert Valley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
470th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 48% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Desert Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Glendale, Arizona, with 459 students enrolled. The school is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $8,925 to $9,760 over the past few years, Desert Valley Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to 36% for the district and 34% for the state. This pattern of underperformance extends to English Language Arts and Mathematics as well. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in dropout rates, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 5.2% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Desert Valley Elementary to nearby schools in the Peoria Unified School District, such as Copperwood School and Oakwood Elementary, the school consistently underperforms on test scores and other key metrics. While the school has seen some bright spots in the performance of certain student subgroups, the overall picture suggests that Desert Valley Elementary may need to implement significant improvements to better serve its students and community.

439
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,472
Per pupil spending ?
46.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12901 N 63rd Ave
       Glendale, AZ  85304-1701

(623) 412-4750

District: Peoria Unified School District


Students who attend Desert Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Ironwood High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.0%
White:
42.6%
African American:
4.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025
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 school36%
District avg42%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
470th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
298th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 37% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
19th 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
202540.3470 of 90948.3%★★☆☆☆
202436.8508 of 91244.3%★★☆☆☆
202350.8537 of 124556.9%★★★☆☆
202238.5557 of 100044.3%★★☆☆☆
202156.3480 of 122660.8%★★★☆☆
201948.4490 of 103952.8%★★★☆☆
201842.7570 of 110948.6%★★☆☆☆
201747.8522 of 110652.8%★★★☆☆
201652.6461 of 107957.3%★★★☆☆
201552.9393 of 95558.8%★★★☆☆
201471.6309 of 107971.4%★★★★☆
201373.1294 of 115874.6%★★★★☆
201282.1161 of 114185.9%★★★★☆
201176.0258 of 107576.0%★★★★☆
201076.9234 of 109078.5%★★★★☆
200973.3302 of 106271.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202383.151 of 60791.6%★★★★★
202170.1108 of 89587.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202330.5255 of 31619.3%★☆☆☆☆
202129.1491 of 62020.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202165.245 of 97595.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202451.5264 of 60256.1%★★★☆☆
202342.9620 of 121949.1%★★☆☆☆
202229.9607 of 82426.3%★☆☆☆☆
202156.3465 of 121961.9%★★★☆☆
201953.0383 of 86255.6%★★★☆☆
201838.9596 of 102341.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202355.6440 of 117062.4%★★★☆☆
202156.0426 of 119864.4%★★★☆☆
201968.1204 of 70971.2%★★★★☆
201841.4500 of 91145.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202352.1461 of 111658.7%★★★☆☆
201844.8438 of 82046.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202358.1446 of 121663.3%★★★☆☆
202260.3293 of 83064.7%★★★☆☆
202158.0450 of 122063.1%★★★☆☆
201950.8390 of 85054.1%★★★☆☆
201840.3570 of 103244.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202329.9509 of 61717.5%★☆☆☆☆
202125.3850 of 102717.2%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202140.2344 of 65447.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202340.1456 of 82044.4%★★☆☆☆
202222.5132 of 1459.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202181.361 of 120194.9%★★★★★
201828.2304 of 41727.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202455.0211 of 48656.6%★★★☆☆
202343.6572 of 102444.1%★★☆☆☆
202231.8600 of 80025.0%★☆☆☆☆
202152.0540 of 116153.5%★★★☆☆
201938.1392 of 59534.1%★★☆☆☆
201830.1532 of 72026.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202535.6298 of 55246.0%★★☆☆☆
202449.8240 of 55056.4%★★★☆☆
202379.2134 of 85484.3%★★★★☆
202251.9255 of 60557.9%★★★☆☆
202144.1382 of 83254.1%★★★☆☆
201950.2263 of 60556.5%★★★☆☆
201857.9257 of 71163.9%★★★☆☆
201755.2252 of 69563.7%★★★☆☆
201652.2271 of 67760.0%★★★☆☆
201554.4194 of 52162.8%★★★☆☆
201463.6244 of 69064.6%★★★☆☆
201367.0228 of 78771.0%★★★★☆
201273.3184 of 77276.2%★★★★☆
201174.0161 of 68576.5%★★★★☆
201074.4161 of 69276.7%★★★★☆
200970.2181 of 66372.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202388.318 of 40095.5%★★★★★
202282.418 of 12986.0%★★★★☆
202151.4188 of 57367.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202332.8194 of 24721.5%★☆☆☆☆
202139.6270 of 40433.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202389.212 of 14591.7%★★★★★
202161.522 of 60696.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202441.4207 of 38646.4%★★☆☆☆
202377.1137 of 80683.0%★★★★☆
202260.0172 of 49465.2%★★★☆☆
202142.3405 of 82050.6%★★★☆☆
201949.0213 of 46654.3%★★★☆☆
201857.7213 of 62465.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202376.7115 of 76084.9%★★★★☆
202145.2347 of 80256.7%★★★☆☆
201856.0177 of 54367.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202381.960 of 71791.6%★★★★★
202257.5135 of 36963.4%★★★☆☆
201851.9194 of 50361.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202461.2110 of 37070.3%★★★★☆
202376.9135 of 81083.3%★★★★☆
202145.5360 of 81856.0%★★★☆☆
201952.5183 of 43557.9%★★★☆☆
201849.6249 of 61759.6%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202334.8274 of 38428.6%★☆☆☆☆
202128.9487 of 65025.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202327.2267 of 36326.4%★☆☆☆☆
202187.217 of 78997.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202370.3142 of 67579.0%★★★★☆
202137.7501 of 78035.8%★★☆☆☆
201935.5224 of 33733.5%★★☆☆☆
201841.5253 of 43642.0%★★☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2021)95th percentile+35 vs school
African American (2023)92nd percentile+35 vs school
Male (2023)63rd percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2023)62nd percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)59th percentile~ school
White (2024)57th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2024)56th percentile+12 vs school
Native American (2021)47th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2023)44th percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2023)19th percentile-38 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)18th percentile-39 vs school
Middle school
African American (2023)96th percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)92nd percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)92nd percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2023)85th percentile~ school
White (2023)79th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2024)70th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2024)46th percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)29th percentile-56 vs school
Special Education (2023)26th percentile-58 vs school
Asian (2023)21st percentile-63 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts41%~ state avg
Mathematics35%~ state avg
Science23%-9 vs state

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

High : Ironwood High School

Students at Desert Valley Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 43% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Desert Valley Elementary School.

Desert Valley Elementary School ranks 470th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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