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Desert Sage Elementary School

Q: Is Desert Sage Elementary School a good school?

Desert Sage Elementary School ranks 238 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Desert Sage Elementary School in Glendale, Arizona, serves prekindergarten through grade 6 and enrolls 594 students in the Deer Valley Unified District. Its 2025–26 English language arts (ELA) and math proficiency rates are above district and state results, though they are close to average among nearby schools. The clearest concern is fifth grade: proficiency there falls below district rates in both subjects and trails nearby-school averages by 13 points in ELA and 21 points in math.

Overall, Desert Sage compares favorably with state and district benchmarks but does not lead its nearby peers. ELA proficiency was 57%, compared with 55% districtwide and 41% statewide; math was 53%, compared with 49% and 33%, respectively. Nearby schools averaged 58% in ELA and 56% in math, putting Desert Sage 1 point and 3 points below those averages. Its ELA result was fourth-lowest among 11 schools, and its math result ranked sixth. Third-grade math stands out in a positive way: 63% proficiency was 11 points above the nearby-school average and 10 points above the district. Fourth-grade ELA and math also exceeded district rates, by 7 and 2 points.

Fifth-grade science has improved modestly, rising from 47% in 2022–23 to 50% in 2024–25, while remaining 1 point below the district and 4 points below the nearby-school average in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranks Desert Sage in the 74th percentile statewide and gives it four stars; its percentile is close to the nearby-school average of 74, but down 11 points from 2020–21. It rose 3 points from the prior year. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 14.4, below the nearby average of 15.9, and the school’s free/reduced-lunch rate was 25% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for English Language Learners was at the 4th percentile in 2020–21, compared with the school’s overall 85th percentile that year. Its African American student ranking rose from the 33rd percentile in 2020–21 to the 89th in 2022–23, above the school’s overall 81st percentile that year. AASA results cover one year, and the nearby fifth-grade math average excludes one school whose result was suppressed.

594

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,679

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

87.3%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.5% (any vaccine)

4035 W Alameda Rd
Glendale, AZ 85310-3304

(623) 445-4700

District: Deer Valley Unified District

Students who attend Desert Sage Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillcrest Middle School
High:	Sandra Day O'Connor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (55% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Arizona avg37%

238^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District

84^th of 267Deer 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
2026	70.5	238 of 900	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	267 of 909	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	205 of 912	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	232 of 1245	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	261 of 1000	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	185 of 1226	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	248 of 1039	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	239 of 1109	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	261 of 1106	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	238 of 1079	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	59.8	342 of 955	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.0	285 of 1079	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	334 of 1158	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	344 of 1141	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	398 of 1075	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	316 of 1090	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	238 of 1062	77.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.0	68 of 607	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	35.2	596 of 895	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.7	180 of 620	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.6	940 of 975	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	241 of 579	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	184 of 589	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	209 of 602	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.8	216 of 1219	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	240 of 824	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	156 of 1219	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	228 of 862	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	232 of 1023	77.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	88 of 500	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	280 of 1170	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	291 of 716	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	131 of 1198	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	332 of 911	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	109 of 529	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	128 of 549	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	74 of 556	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	107 of 1116	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	127 of 618	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	111 of 820	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	213 of 591	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	269 of 626	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	208 of 628	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	253 of 1216	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	287 of 830	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.3	203 of 1220	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	224 of 850	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	257 of 1032	75.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.0	27 of 145	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	12.7	232 of 239	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.3	439 of 617	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	274 of 444	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	306 of 1027	70.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.3	374 of 654	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.0	335 of 820	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	268 of 1201	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	34 of 417	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	271 of 437	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	328 of 465	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	281 of 486	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	279 of 1024	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	333 of 800	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	205 of 1161	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	287 of 595	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	255 of 720	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)89th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Military Connected (2023)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2021)71st percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)59th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-15 vs school

Native American (2021)43rd percentile-42 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)29th percentile-53 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)4th percentile-81 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

Mathematics53%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Extremely unsatisfied. We relocated to the area from the far west valley and my daughter started 1st grade here. On many ocassions she was sent home with mis-spelt flash cards, she never had any homework, she told me that all they do is color and make arts n crafts. This isnt preschool or kindergarten. The teachers just leave the kids outside when they leave for the day (which is the second the bell rings) and many ocassions I found my daughter just wandering the campus alone even though school had only been out a few mins!! We're talking about a 7 year old! There are weirdos out there and when I brought this to the attention of the principal I was practically flagged as a "trouble maker". I never once had a parent-teacher meeting from August til I pulled her out in February! She used to make A+ grades at her previous school and it was FUN, she LOVED it. But here she was coming home in tears and being punished for "misbehaving" when all she did wrong was happen to be sitting at the wrong table with some rowdy kids, so the whole table was punished. Whatever happened to being interactive and involved with the students. The teacher wouldnt tie her shoes for her and told her to "do it herself". GOOD GRIEF PEOPLE! You chose this career, so get your head in the game! I ended up withdrawing her and sending her to her old school 40 mins away. And just in a few days she has done a 180 completely! Oh and her new teacher says her reading/writing and math skills are about the equivalency of a kindergartener! And shes supposed to be starting 2nd grade soon! Thanks Desert Sage! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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 Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4035 W Alameda Rd	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-4700	594	41	14.4	24.4%	375 (63.1%)	12 (2.0%)	140 (23.6%)	16 (2.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.6%)	70.5	238^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.6%		68.2	267^th of 909 public elementary schools	70.6%	29	55.0	67.0	40.0	62.0			57.0	63.0	58.0	43.0	49.0			53.0	87.3%	9.5%	$7,679	$493	$10	$997	$6,942	$234	$7,176
Stetson Hills School	Public	PK, KG-8	25475 N Stetson Hills Loop	Phoenix	85083	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-5300	887	50	17.7	16.6%	572 (64.5%)	20 (2.3%)	140 (15.8%)	95 (10.7%)	15 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.7%)	88.3	90^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.0%		81.1	147^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.8%	57	67.0	70.0	54.0	70.0	67.0	65.0	65.0	60.0	69.0	77.0	70.0	54.0	69.0	66.0	85.7%	12.5%	$5,724	$342	$13	$697	$5,132	$238	$5,369
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	50.2%	261 (37.9%)	38 (5.5%)	322 (46.7%)	19 (2.8%)	16 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	29 (4.2%)	24.4	628^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.2%		22.1	672^nd of 909 public elementary schools	26.1%	44	30.0	40.0	20.0	33.0	53.0	39.0	35.0	40.0	29.0	24.0	27.0		32.0	28.0	88.3%	9.1%	$6,887	$627	$112	$1,366	$5,948	$201	$6,148
Adams Traditional Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2323 W Parkside Ln	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Choice Academies Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 938-5517	532	35	15.4	7.5%	144 (27.1%)	10 (1.9%)	42 (7.9%)	312 (58.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	95.6	27^th of 900 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.9	35^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.1%	8	71.0	92.0	81.0	80.0	81.0	86.0	81.0	68.0	94.0	75.0	72.0	71.0	80.0	76.0	85.5%	5.8%	$8,078	$65	$433	$563	$5,812	$1,768	$7,579
Las Brisas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5805 W Alameda Rd	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-5500	480	35	13.7	15.8%	317 (66.0%)	10 (2.1%)	93 (19.4%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.5%)	84.2	118^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.9%		86.4	104^th of 909 public elementary schools	88.6%	14	49.0	69.0	73.0	67.0			64.0	49.0	73.0	75.0	65.0			66.0	93.2%	6.8%	$6,350	$392	$14	$798	$5,727	$217	$5,944
Union Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	25700 N 21st Ave	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-5800	873	50	17.4	11.9%	550 (63.0%)	22 (2.5%)	173 (19.8%)	65 (7.4%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.8%)	81.8	138^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.7%		86.8	99^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.1%	39	58.0	68.0	70.0	66.0	68.0	62.0	65.0	56.0	50.0	79.0	49.0	61.0	64.0	61.0	90.6%	11.3%	$6,582	$309	$36	$654	$6,087	$150	$6,237
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	44.8%	189 (38.2%)	26 (5.3%)	195 (39.4%)	31 (6.3%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.5%)	22.7	659^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.8%		33.9	526^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.1%	133	21.0	34.0	20.0	36.0			29.0	23.0	36.0		29.0			26.0	87%	13%	$7,968	$800	$27	$1,628	$6,886	$254	$7,140
Inspiration Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-8	5757 W Inspiration Mountain Pa	Phoenix	85083	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 376-5400	789	42	18.7	12.0%	566 (71.7%)	19 (2.4%)	111 (14.1%)	24 (3.0%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	57 (7.2%)	89.9	76^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.6	90^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.1%	14	61.0	72.0	72.0	65.0	69.0	63.0	67.0	57.0	73.0	75.0	71.0	57.0	67.0	66.0	90%	12.8%
Norterra Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-8	2200 W Maya Way	Phoenix	85085	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-8200	601	37	16.4	25.1%	366 (60.9%)	34 (5.7%)	120 (20.0%)	40 (6.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.3%)	72.7	218^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.8%		71.8	237^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.9%	19	58.0	65.0	51.0	55.0	64.0	60.0	59.0	52.0	53.0	53.0	55.0	42.0	31.0	47.0	85.7%	14.3%	$7,996	$484	$16	$985	$7,218	$277	$7,495
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	42.3%	220 (51.6%)	18 (4.2%)	135 (31.7%)	14 (3.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.0%)	54.3	357^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.3%		48.2	400^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.0%	43	37.0	52.0	41.0	45.0			44.0	40.0	68.0	44.0	45.0			49.0	88.5%	9.6%	$8,971	$912	$30	$1,855	$7,760	$269	$8,029

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Sage Elementary School

Is Desert Sage Elementary School a good school?

Desert Sage Elementary School ranks 238^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Desert Sage Elementary School?

Students at Desert Sage Elementary School are 63% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Desert Sage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Desert Sage Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Desert Sage Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hillcrest Middle School
High : Sandra Day O'Connor High School

What district is Desert Sage Elementary School in?

Deer Valley Unified District

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