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Desert Willow Elementary School

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Desert Willow Elementary School ranks 644 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

644^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Desert Willow Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kingman, Arizona, serving 486 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Kingman Unified School District, which is ranked 230 out of 289 districts in the state.

While Desert Willow Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 30-36% and 28-42% respectively, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 529 out of 1,106 Arizona elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 644 out of 909 in 2024-2025. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 74.73% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, and a diverse student population with significant percentages of Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students.

Interestingly, the nearby Black Mountain Elementary, Cerbat Elementary, Manzanita Elementary, and Hualapai Elementary generally perform better than Desert Willow Elementary in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, but it will be important for Desert Willow Elementary to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes and provide equitable educational opportunities for all its students.

388

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Prospector St
Kingman, AZ 86401-1901

(928) 753-2472

District: Kingman Unified School District

Students who attend Desert Willow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kingman Middle School
High:	Kingman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Hispanic:

30.4%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

Arizona avg39%

644^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Kingman Unified School District

230^th of 289Kingman 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	644 of 909	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	729 of 912	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	833 of 1245	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	721 of 1000	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	699 of 1226	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	664 of 1039	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	625 of 1109	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	529 of 1106	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.7	691 of 1079	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.4	563 of 955	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.6	687 of 1079	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.1	768 of 1158	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	62.1	111 of 289	61.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	800 of 1219	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	624 of 824	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	534 of 1219	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	547 of 862	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	617 of 1023	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.6	706 of 1170	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	590 of 1198	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	335 of 709	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	408 of 911	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.2	210 of 423	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	425 of 549	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	462 of 556	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	740 of 1116	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	405 of 820	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	481 of 626	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	506 of 628	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	842 of 1216	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	802 of 1220	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	590 of 850	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	588 of 1032	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.9	601 of 617	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	368 of 444	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	533 of 1027	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.5	239 of 654	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.0	718 of 820	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	941 of 1201	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	193 of 417	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	462 of 465	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	479 of 486	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	960 of 1024	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	922 of 1161	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	569 of 595	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	621 of 720	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2022)62nd percentile+34 vs school

Homeless (2021)50th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)40th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2023)12th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)3rd percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Science25%-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 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th 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 Willow Elementary School	Public	K-6	3700 Prospector St	Kingman	86401	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 753-2472	388	25	15.8		228 (58.8%)	3 (0.8%)	118 (30.4%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.4%)	23.8	644^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.2%		18.7	729^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.1%	85	30.0	27.0	31.0			36.0	33.0	28.0		25.0			$00			$00
La Senita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3175 E Gordon Dr	Kingman	86409	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 757-4328	277	15	18.2		163 (58.8%)	4 (1.4%)	96 (34.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)													$00			$00
Manzanita Elementary	Public	K-5	2601 Detroit Ave	Kingman	86401	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 753-6197	759	33	23.0		473 (62.3%)	7 (0.9%)	227 (29.9%)	14 (1.8%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	35.3	509^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.0%		40	475^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.9%	34	30.0	39.0	39.0			33.0	39.0	33.0		40.0			$00			$00
Kingman Academy of Learning - Intermediate School	Public, Charter	K-8	3419 Harrison St	Kingman	86409	Mohave County	Kingman Academy Of Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 681-3200	346	18	19.7		243 (70.2%)	2 (0.6%)	63 (18.2%)	8 (2.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	52.6	370^th of 909 public elementary schools	59.3%		49.2	414^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.6%	44	34.0	57.0	40.0			53.0	46.0	41.0		42.0		$6,207	$517	$537	$1,570	$4,166	$988	$5,154
Kingman Academy of Learning - Primary School	Public, Charter	K-2	3400 N Burbank St	Kingman	86409	Mohave County	Kingman Academy Of Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 692-2500	309	16	19.9		234 (75.7%)	2 (0.6%)	58 (18.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)								(n/a)												$7,769	$829	$608	$2,266	$5,376	$956	$6,332
Hualapai Elementary	Public	K-5	350 Eastern St	Kingman	86401	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 753-1919	781	38	20.8		473 (60.6%)	7 (0.9%)	227 (29.1%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.0%)	36.6	496^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.4%		37.2	503^rd of 912 public elementary schools	44.8%	7	25.0	58.0	30.0			30.0	62.0	25.0		27.0			$00			$00
Cerbat Elementary	Public	K-5	2689 E Jagerson Ave	Kingman	86409	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 757-5100	677	36	18.8		406 (60.0%)	11 (1.6%)	220 (32.5%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (4.0%)	12.3	839^th of 909 public elementary schools	7.7%		10.7	862^nd of 912 public elementary schools	5.5%	23	18.0	21.0	25.0			28.0	14.0	21.0		22.0			$00			$00
Cedar Hills School	Public	PK, KG-8	9501 E Nellie Dr	Kingman	86401	Mohave County	Hackberry School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 692-0013	40	0	160.0		30 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$20,171	$2,201	$2,032	$6,434	$9,037	$6,901	$15,937
Black Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-8	3404 N Santa Maria Rd	Golden Valley	86413	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 565-9111	474	26	18.2		278 (58.6%)	4 (0.8%)	157 (33.1%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.6%)	17.3	742^nd of 909 public elementary schools	18.4%		19.4	711^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.0%	31		29.0	28.0	25.0	34.0		21.0		15.0	27.0	36.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Willow Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Desert Willow Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kingman Middle School
High : Kingman High School

Is Desert Willow Elementary School a good school?

Desert Willow Elementary School ranks 644^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Desert Willow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Desert Willow Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Desert Willow Elementary School?

Students at Desert Willow Elementary School are 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Desert Willow Elementary School in?

Kingman Unified School District

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