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Desert Valley Elementary School

Q: Is Desert Valley Elementary School a good school?

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

Public Grades PK, KG-8

470^th

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

470^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

298^th 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 ?

19^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District

138^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	470 of 909	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	508 of 912	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	537 of 1245	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	557 of 1000	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	480 of 1226	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	490 of 1039	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	570 of 1109	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	522 of 1106	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	461 of 1079	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	393 of 955	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.6	309 of 1079	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	294 of 1158	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.1	161 of 1141	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	258 of 1075	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	234 of 1090	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	302 of 1062	71.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.1	51 of 607	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	70.1	108 of 895	87.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	255 of 316	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	491 of 620	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.2	45 of 975	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	51.5	264 of 602	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	620 of 1219	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	607 of 824	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	465 of 1219	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	383 of 862	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	596 of 1023	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.6	440 of 1170	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	426 of 1198	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	204 of 709	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	500 of 911	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	461 of 1116	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	438 of 820	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.1	446 of 1216	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	293 of 830	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	450 of 1220	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	390 of 850	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	570 of 1032	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	509 of 617	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	850 of 1027	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.2	344 of 654	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.1	456 of 820	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	132 of 145	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	81.3	61 of 1201	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	28.2	304 of 417	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	55.0	211 of 486	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	572 of 1024	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	600 of 800	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.0	540 of 1161	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	392 of 595	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	532 of 720	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	298 of 552	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	240 of 550	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	134 of 854	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	255 of 605	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	382 of 832	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	263 of 605	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	257 of 711	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	252 of 695	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	271 of 677	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	194 of 521	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	244 of 690	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	228 of 787	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	184 of 772	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	161 of 685	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	161 of 692	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	181 of 663	72.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.3	18 of 400	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	18 of 129	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	188 of 573	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	194 of 247	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	270 of 404	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.2	12 of 145	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	61.5	22 of 606	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	207 of 386	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.1	137 of 806	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	172 of 494	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	405 of 820	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	213 of 466	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	213 of 624	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.7	115 of 760	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	347 of 802	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	177 of 543	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.9	60 of 717	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	57.5	135 of 369	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	194 of 503	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	61.2	110 of 370	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	135 of 810	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	360 of 818	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	183 of 435	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	249 of 617	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.8	274 of 384	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	487 of 650	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	267 of 363	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	87.2	17 of 789	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.3	142 of 675	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	501 of 780	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	224 of 337	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	253 of 436	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Desert Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12901 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4750	439	31	14.1		187 (42.6%)	21 (4.8%)	193 (44.0%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	40.3	470^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.3%		36.8	508^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.3%	38	43.0	63.0	26.0	34.0	44.0	36.0	30.0	50.0			28.0	31.0	25.0	21.0	$9,472	$281	$394	$956	$7,466	$1,331	$8,797
Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale	Public, Charter	K-8	13091 North 67th Avenue	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Glendale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 219-4300	1,280	53	24.1		484 (37.8%)	89 (7.0%)	474 (37.0%)	180 (14.1%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	42 (3.3%)	67.7	270^th of 909 public elementary schools	70.3%		64.7	288^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.4%	18	50.0	68.0	47.0	66.0	58.0	72.0	48.0	49.0	54.0	41.0	47.0	59.0	46.0	61.0		$00			$00
Marshall Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12995 N Marshall Ranch Dr	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 486-6450	662	39	16.9		293 (44.3%)	45 (6.8%)	273 (41.2%)	20 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	35.7	506^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.5	500^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.2%	6	36.0	50.0	32.0	37.0	41.0	43.0	43.0	45.0	24.0	23.0	25.0	39.0	31.0	33.0	$8,605	$187	$309	$683	$7,201	$908	$8,109
Copperwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	11232 N 65th Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4650	625	37	16.8		291 (46.6%)	35 (5.6%)	240 (38.4%)	19 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.4%)	70.6	247^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.8%		56.2	354^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.2%	107	55.0	58.0	58.0	47.0	43.0	54.0	66.0	49.0	76.0	36.0	34.0	40.0	46.0	54.0	$6,984	$77	$321	$475	$5,973	$613	$6,586
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12900 N 71st Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4725	937	46	20.5		527 (56.2%)	31 (3.3%)	289 (30.8%)	37 (3.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.1%)	71.4	242^nd of 909 public elementary schools	73.4%		71.2	239^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.8%	3	49.0	66.0	46.0	62.0	59.0	52.0	58.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	36.0	46.0	47.0	43.0	$6,245	$50	$223	$324	$5,623	$349	$5,972
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6315 W Port Au Prince Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4550	411	27	15.5		177 (43.1%)	28 (6.8%)	159 (38.7%)	9 (2.2%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (5.8%)	53.2	359^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.5%		43.6	446^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.1%	87	39.0	51.0	43.0	46.0	30.0	35.0	61.0	54.0	38.0	31.0	28.0	31.0	39.0		$11,598	$570	$871	$2,011	$8,150	$2,007	$10,157
Desert Palms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11441 N 55th Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4600	373	26	14.4		120 (32.2%)	33 (8.8%)	175 (46.9%)	14 (3.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	29.1	568^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.5%		20.6	692^nd of 912 public elementary schools	24.1%	124		43.0	27.0	35.0		48.0	33.0					29.0		32.0	$9,393	$408	$747	$1,563	$7,351	$887	$8,238
Sundance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7051 W Cholla St	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4675	549	32	17.0		189 (34.4%)	32 (5.8%)	286 (52.1%)	14 (2.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.8%)	29.5	564^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.0%		31.2	567^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.8%	3	34.0	47.0	26.0	24.0	34.0	37.0	44.0	33.0			17.0	24.0	23.0	33.0	$7,998	$364	$702	$1,431	$5,959	$972	$6,931
Kachina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5304 W Crocus Dr	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4500	273	19	14.7		105 (38.5%)	13 (4.8%)	124 (45.4%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)								(n/a)					59.0	47.0									$13,711	$596	$840	$2,033	$9,515	$2,759	$12,274
Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10401 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4775	578	39	15.0		183 (31.7%)	45 (7.8%)	299 (51.7%)	9 (1.6%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	51.4	377^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.5%		35.1	518^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.2%	141	45.0	54.0	34.0	46.0	38.0	41.0	58.0	50.0	21.0	54.0	27.0	21.0	29.0	31.0	$8,490	$403	$496	$1,302	$7,185	$406	$7,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Valley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Desert Valley Elementary School attend?

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

High : Ironwood High School

What district is Desert Valley Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

What is the racial makeup of Desert Valley Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Desert Valley Elementary School?

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

Is Desert Valley Elementary School a good school?

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

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