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Mountain Shadows Elementary School

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Mountain Shadows Elementary School ranks 400 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Mountain Shadows Elementary School is a public elementary school in Glendale, Arizona, serving 421 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Deer Valley Unified District. The school has consistently ranked in the middle to upper-middle range of Arizona elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

While Mountain Shadows Elementary's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and science, the school has shown some strengths, such as higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts for 6th grade students compared to the district and state. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and has demonstrated strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Native American students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Deer Valley Unified District, such as Highland Lakes School and Legend Springs Elementary, which generally outperform Mountain Shadows Elementary on state assessments and have higher SchoolDigger rankings, the school still performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Sunrise Elementary and Mirage Elementary, which have lower SchoolDigger ratings and lower proficiency rates on state assessments.

426

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,971

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19602 N 45th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308-7339

(623) 445-4300

District: Deer Valley Unified District

Students who attend Mountain Shadows Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Sky Middle School
High:	Deer Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Hispanic:

31.7%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Deer Valley Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg53%

Arizona avg38%

400^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District

84^th of 289Deer Valley Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	400 of 909	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	321 of 912	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	403 of 1245	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	374 of 1000	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	319 of 1226	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	569 of 1039	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	549 of 1109	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.0	675 of 1106	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.4	462 of 1079	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.0	459 of 955	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	338 of 1079	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	349 of 1158	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.1	337 of 1141	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.3	374 of 1075	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	354 of 1090	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.2	227 of 1062	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	440 of 607	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	91.3	6 of 289	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	59.6	214 of 895	76.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	266 of 316	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.4	153 of 620	75.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	59.2	77 of 975	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	278 of 589	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	214 of 602	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	369 of 1219	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	381 of 824	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	304 of 1219	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	417 of 862	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	650 of 1023	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.3	435 of 1170	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	266 of 1198	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	156 of 709	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	363 of 911	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	60.8	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	195 of 549	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	101 of 556	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	294 of 1116	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.2	471 of 820	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	289 of 626	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	262 of 628	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	450 of 1216	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	455 of 830	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.3	324 of 1220	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	454 of 850	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	511 of 1032	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.2	186 of 617	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	135 of 444	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	424 of 1027	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	81.5	25 of 654	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	409 of 820	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	90 of 145	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	303 of 1201	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	177 of 417	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	409 of 465	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	354 of 486	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	495 of 1024	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	542 of 800	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	385 of 1161	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.7	539 of 595	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	629 of 720	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)96th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)92nd percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2022)82nd percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)50th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2023)28th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2023)16th percentile-52 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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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
Mountain Shadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19602 N 45th Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-4300	426	32	13.5		220 (51.6%)	18 (4.2%)	135 (31.7%)	14 (3.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.0%)	48.2	400^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.0%		61.1	321^st of 912 public elementary schools	64.8%	79	50.0	44.0	27.0	63.0			55.0	41.0	24.0	39.0			35.0		$8,971	$912	$30	$1,855	$7,760	$269	$8,029
Traditional Academy at Bellair	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 467-5700	241	18	13.6		128 (53.1%)	15 (6.2%)	74 (30.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	77.4	185^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.6%		65.2	282^nd of 912 public elementary schools	69.1%	97	50.0	53.0		66.0			56.0	85.0	77.0	65.0			37.0		$13,003	$538	$49	$1,126	$12,017	$399	$12,416
Mirage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3910 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5300	454	33	13.6		246 (54.2%)	7 (1.5%)	162 (35.7%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	27.4	590^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.1%		19.2	717^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.4%	127	28.0	34.0	24.0	46.0			34.0		16.0	21.0			39.0		$8,055	$1,409	$48	$2,867	$6,379	$218	$6,597
Park Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20012 N 35th Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-4100	495	37	13.3		189 (38.2%)	26 (5.3%)	195 (39.4%)	31 (6.3%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.5%)	33.9	526^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.1	487^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.6%	39	32.0	33.0	43.0	35.0			38.0	37.0	27.0				38.0		$7,968	$800	$27	$1,628	$6,886	$254	$7,140
Challenge Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	5801 W Greenbriar Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Challenge School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 938-5411	364	24	15.1		193 (53.0%)	25 (6.9%)	95 (26.1%)	28 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	78.6	170^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.3%		75.2	204^th of 912 public elementary schools	77.6%	34	50.0	73.0	79.0	83.0			35.0	64.0	60.0	53.0			53.0			$00			$00
Highland Lakes School	Public	PK, KG-8	19000 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4300	1,091	66	16.4		677 (62.1%)	39 (3.6%)	216 (19.8%)	52 (4.8%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	92 (8.4%)	82.7	135^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.3	110^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.9%	25	69.0	72.0	54.0	63.0	59.0	62.0	65.0	63.0	58.0	55.0	43.0	44.0	51.0	52.0	$7,294	$615	$11	$1,240	$6,431	$238	$6,669
Legend Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21150 N Arrowhead Loop Rd	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4500	685	39	17.5		422 (61.6%)	17 (2.5%)	134 (19.6%)	66 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.3%)	93.2	49^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.9	51^st of 912 public elementary schools	94.4%	2	68.0	69.0	61.0	85.0			75.0	73.0	81.0	69.0			69.0		$6,500	$361	$11	$733	$5,837	$290	$6,127
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17624 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5900	426	29	14.8		164 (38.5%)	22 (5.2%)	191 (44.8%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)		33.0		53.0											$9,209	$1,202	$120	$2,523	$7,723	$164	$7,887
Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5490 W Paradise Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-5050	297	22	13.8		142 (47.8%)	7 (2.4%)	135 (45.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	52.2	373^rd of 909 public elementary schools	59.0%		54.1	374^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.0%	1	40.0	49.0	46.0	45.0	65.0	65.0	51.0			34.0	46.0	48.0		55.0	$14,311	$331	$444	$1,107	$11,871	$1,664	$13,535
Paseo Hills School	Public	PK, KG-8	3302 W Louise Dr	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-4500	689	44	15.5		261 (37.9%)	38 (5.5%)	322 (46.7%)	19 (2.8%)	16 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	29 (4.2%)	22.1	672^nd of 909 public elementary schools	26.1%		18.8	726^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.4%	54	20.0	36.0	22.0	36.0	49.0	43.0	33.0	27.0	26.0	18.0	32.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	$6,887	$627	$112	$1,366	$5,948	$201	$6,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Shadows Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Shadows Elementary School?

Students at Mountain Shadows Elementary School are 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Mountain Shadows Elementary School a good school?

Mountain Shadows Elementary School ranks 400^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mountain Shadows Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Shadows Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Sky Middle School
High : Deer Valley High School

How many students attend Mountain Shadows Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Mountain Shadows Elementary School.

What district is Mountain Shadows Elementary School in?

Deer Valley Unified District

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