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Desert Valley School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

790^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Desert Valley School is an elementary school located in Bullhead City, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 521 students. Despite being the largest elementary school in the Bullhead City School District, Desert Valley School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, as it consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores for both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21% of 3rd graders and 26% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 36% and 46% statewide, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also notably lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Desert Valley School struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, such as White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students, whose proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state averages.

While Desert Valley School faces these challenges, there are several other elementary schools in the area that outperform it, such as Sunrise Elementary and Diamondback Elementary School. These higher-performing schools, which are within a few miles of Desert Valley, suggest that there may be opportunities for collaboration and learning from their successful practices. Additionally, the relatively lower spending per student at Desert Valley School compared to nearby schools may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges, and ensuring adequate and equitable funding could be an important consideration for improving the school's performance.

517

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,339

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1066 Marina Blvd
Bullhead City, AZ 86442-5734

(928) 758-6606

District: Bullhead City School District

Students who attend Desert Valley School usually attend:

Middle:	Bullhead City Middle School
High:	CRUHSD Academy
	Mohave High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.1%

White:

35.6%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg22%

Arizona avg41%

790^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	14.8	790 of 909	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	668 of 912	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	907 of 1245	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	681 of 1226	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	888 of 1039	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	859 of 1109	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	737 of 1106	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.5	772 of 1079	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	700 of 955	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.8	602 of 1079	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	639 of 1158	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.8	728 of 1141	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	639 of 1075	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.3	648 of 1090	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.7	761 of 1062	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.9	314 of 975	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.6	988 of 1219	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	667 of 1219	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	680 of 862	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	855 of 1023	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	387 of 496	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	356 of 486	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	878 of 1170	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	573 of 1198	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.7	618 of 709	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	725 of 911	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	52 of 102	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	29 of 423	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	447 of 549	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	401 of 556	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	788 of 1116	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	574 of 820	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	596 of 626	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	518 of 628	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	855 of 1216	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	713 of 1220	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.7	794 of 850	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	832 of 1032	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	33.6	352 of 444	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	646 of 1027	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	81.5	27 of 654	95.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.0	777 of 820	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	65.0	215 of 1201	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	18.9	392 of 417	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.0	961 of 1024	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	960 of 1161	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	585 of 595	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	696 of 720	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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+51 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile+23 vs school

Homeless (2023)49th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)21st percentile

Female (2023)19th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)6th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2023)5th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

English Language Arts24%-18 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 School	Public	PK, KG-5	1066 Marina Blvd	Bullhead City	86442	Mohave County	Bullhead City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 758-6606	517	33	15.7		184 (35.6%)	5 (1.0%)	316 (61.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	14.8	790^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.1%		22	668^th of 912 public elementary schools	26.8%	122	21.0	26.0					26.0	28.0							$7,339	$584	$107	$1,275	$6,281	$368	$6,648
Coyote Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-8	1820 Lakeside Dr	Bullhead City	86442	Mohave County	Bullhead City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 758-4909	90	2	40.5		48 (53.3%)	1 (1.1%)	32 (35.6%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)								(n/a)															$4,464	$386		$773	$1,161	$2,917	$4,078
Mohave Accelerated Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	625 Marina Blvd	Bullhead City	86442	Mohave County	Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 704-9345	408	22	18.5		207 (50.7%)	6 (1.5%)	175 (42.9%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	71.7	238^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.8%		61.5	314^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.6%	76	49.0	55.0	59.0				57.0	58.0	50.0				51.0			$00			$00
Diamondback Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2550 Tesota Way	Bullhead City	86442	Mohave County	Bullhead City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 758-6558	313	17	20.5		135 (43.1%)	5 (1.6%)	151 (48.2%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)								(n/a)		29.0													$6,577	$499	$21	$1,019	$5,700	$358	$6,058
Young Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1501 E Valencia Rd	Bullhead City	86426	Mohave County	Young Scholars Academy Charter School Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 704-1100	412	20	20.6		256 (62.1%)	5 (1.2%)	134 (32.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	60.7	316^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.2%		64.9	285^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.8%	31	56.0	53.0	45.0	50.0	72.0	74.0	49.0	65.0	49.0	44.0	30.0		26.0			$00			$00
Camp Mohave Elementary School	Public	K-8	1797 E La Entrada Dr	Fort Mohave	86426	Mohave County	Mohave Valley Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 704-3600	362	17	21.2		199 (55.0%)	7 (1.9%)	138 (38.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	45.8	425^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.2%		55.8	359^th of 912 public elementary schools	60.6%	66	35.0	43.0	37.0				58.0	41.0	48.0				30.0		$9,725	$790	$1,283	$2,862	$7,006	$646	$7,653
Mohave Accelerated Elementary School East	Public, Charter	K-5	945 Thumb Butte	Bullhead City	86429	Mohave County	Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 704-9345	110	8	13.7		52 (47.3%)	1 (0.9%)	54 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	73.8	216^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.2%		73.8	212^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.8%	4	52.0	54.0					65.0	58.0								$00			$00
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2645 Landon Dr	Bullhead City	86429	Mohave County	Bullhead City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 754-1815	414	19	19.4		183 (44.2%)	17 (4.1%)	176 (42.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)								(n/a)		44.0					17.0								$6,998	$557	$28	$1,141	$6,076	$338	$6,413
Fort Mohave Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1760 E Joy Ln	Fort Mohave	86426	Mohave County	Mohave Valley Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 768-3986	400	17	23.5		220 (55.0%)	5 (1.3%)	150 (37.5%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)								(n/a)															$12,278	$1,005	$1,581	$3,592	$8,761	$931	$9,692
Mohave Valley Junior High School	Public	K-8	6565 S Girard Ave	Mohave Valley	86440	Mohave County	Mohave Valley Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 768-9196	451	12	37.5		251 (55.7%)	7 (1.6%)	163 (36.1%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)								(n/a)				46.0	51.0	40.0				25.0	21.0	18.0		32.0	$8,550	$149	$1,058	$1,357	$6,333	$1,010	$7,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Valley School

What is the racial makeup of Desert Valley School?

Students at Desert Valley School are 61% Hispanic, 36% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Desert Valley School a good school?

Desert Valley School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Desert Valley School in?

Bullhead City School District

How many students attend Desert Valley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Desert Valley School.

What schools do graduates of Desert Valley School attend?

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

Middle : Bullhead City Middle School
High : CRUHSD Academy
High : Mohave High School

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