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Desert Oasis Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Desert Oasis Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Phoenix, Arizona, with an enrollment of 671 students. The school is part of the Tolleson Elementary District, which is ranked 233 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite relatively high per-student spending, Desert Oasis Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to 24% for the district and 30% for the state. The school also has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 2.7% to 6.1%, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, Desert Oasis Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 79.88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Tolleson Elementary District and Pendergast Elementary District also struggle academically, with similar low test scores and school rankings. However, some schools like Arizona Desert Elementary and Sheely Farms Elementary perform slightly better than Desert Oasis. Despite the challenges, addressing the issues at Desert Oasis Elementary will require a comprehensive approach targeting multiple areas, such as instructional quality, resource allocation, and community engagement.

738

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,552

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8802 W McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85037-4100

(623) 533-3901

District: Tolleson Elementary District

Students who attend Desert Oasis Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Point High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

African American:

7.6%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg28%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

847^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

483^rd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Tolleson Elementary District

233^rd of 289Tolleson Elementary 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	11.7	847 of 909	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	706 of 912	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	853 of 1245	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	802 of 1000	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	926 of 1226	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	968 of 1039	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	912 of 1109	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	868 of 1106	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	900 of 1079	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	848 of 955	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.4	926 of 1079	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.4	837 of 1158	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	865 of 1141	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	808 of 1075	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.5	792 of 1090	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	800 of 1062	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	428 of 607	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	393 of 895	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	37 of 100	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.1	296 of 451	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	98 of 155	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	639 of 1219	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	887 of 1219	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	821 of 862	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	895 of 1023	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.2	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	461 of 496	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	325 of 486	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	759 of 1170	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	606 of 716	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	916 of 1198	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	693 of 709	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	738 of 911	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	399 of 423	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	504 of 549	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	709 of 1116	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	515 of 618	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	660 of 820	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.2	1056 of 1216	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	971 of 1220	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	766 of 850	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	828 of 1032	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.0	241 of 617	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	639 of 1027	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	110 of 171	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.7	608 of 820	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	985 of 1201	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	405 of 417	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	598 of 1024	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	604 of 800	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1005 of 1161	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	483 of 552	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	584 of 854	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	435 of 605	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	613 of 832	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	518 of 605	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	600 of 711	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	536 of 695	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	519 of 677	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.9	311 of 521	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.5	475 of 690	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	404 of 787	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	462 of 772	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.3	368 of 685	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	327 of 692	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	30.7	489 of 663	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.9	134 of 400	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	314 of 573	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.5	69 of 145	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	525 of 806	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	600 of 820	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	554 of 624	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	312 of 345	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	536 of 760	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	243 of 392	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	546 of 802	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	326 of 387	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	455 of 543	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	205 of 257	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	263 of 344	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	394 of 717	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	435 of 503	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	587 of 810	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	605 of 818	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	505 of 617	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.3	520 of 650	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	107 of 363	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.0	402 of 780	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Foster Care (2023)82nd percentile+50 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)61st percentile+29 vs school

Female (2023)48th percentile+16 vs school

White (2023)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)36th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)34th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)26th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2023)13th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)6th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)71st percentile+39 vs school

African American (2023)66th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)52nd percentile+21 vs school

White (2021)48th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2023)35th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)28th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2021)20th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)20th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

Science19%-11 vs state

Mathematics18%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Worst school ever they are a 3 out of 10 school they removed my son off campus without my permission or knowledge or permission slip what if something would happen to him then he broke his toe and they refuse to let him on school campus because he couldn't wear shoe and then when I finally got him on campus the principal wants to laugh and roll her eyes about my sons injury the principles very rude does not care about the children and has no respect for the parents or the children it's a bad school all the bad reviews are about the principal and the superintendent she doesn't care she backs up the principal and everything. Sad how these educators are. Close Quote

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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 Oasis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8802 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 533-3901	738	35	21.2		19 (2.6%)	56 (7.6%)	620 (84.0%)	7 (0.9%)	14 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.4%)	11.7	847^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.8%		19.6	706^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.6%	141	16.0	22.0		27.0	19.0	22.0	23.0					13.0		19.0	$10,552	$1,181	$921	$3,283	$6,266	$2,184	$8,450
Amberlea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8455 W Virginia Ave	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2900	457	22	20.7		23 (5.0%)	46 (10.1%)	369 (80.7%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)					31.0	22.0					26.0			19.0	$5,667	$794	$1,118	$2,706	$4,699		$3,754
Sheely Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9450 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5270	628	36	17.3		30 (4.8%)	145 (23.1%)	423 (67.4%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	20.8	692^nd of 909 public elementary schools	23.9%		15.5	772^nd of 912 public elementary schools	15.4%	80	23.0	39.0		24.0	37.0	29.0	35.0	27.0	24.0					20.0	$11,786	$1,240	$918	$3,397	$7,536	$2,093	$9,628
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9401 W Garfield St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5181	721	43	16.8		13 (1.8%)	65 (9.0%)	619 (85.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	11.7	846^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.9%		17.8	742^nd of 912 public elementary schools	18.6%	104	16.0	16.0	23.0	22.0	44.0	30.0	31.0					27.0	16.0	26.0	$12,815	$1,207	$926	$3,340	$8,445	$2,237	$10,682
Arizona Desert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8803 W Van Buren St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5260	843	43	19.4		35 (4.2%)	88 (10.4%)	693 (82.2%)	10 (1.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	37	489^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.2%		26.8	613^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.8%	124	33.0	47.0	39.0	26.0	43.0	37.0	41.0	33.0	43.0		22.0	25.0	34.0	28.0	$10,979	$1,022	$918	$2,961	$6,932	$2,107	$9,039
Manuel Pena Junior School	Public	PK, KG-6	2550 N 79th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-3100	806	42	19.1		23 (2.9%)	93 (11.5%)	653 (81.0%)	6 (0.7%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	11.3	852^nd of 909 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.2	836^th of 912 public elementary schools	8.3%	16	12.0	24.0	18.0	28.0			15.0	14.0	17.0	25.0			20.0		$11,966	$3,338	$436	$7,111	$6,782	$1,411	$8,193
Desert Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8525 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2430	690	39	17.6		33 (4.8%)	50 (7.2%)	585 (84.8%)	8 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	9.7	881^st of 909 public elementary schools	3.1%					(n/a)		20.0	13.0	29.0	16.0	19.0	15.0								$6,537	$430	$1,090	$1,950	$5,681		$5,018
Pendergast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3802 N 91st Ave	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2400	665	34	19.5		24 (3.6%)	33 (5.0%)	580 (87.2%)	8 (1.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	16.8	751^st of 909 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.3	778^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.7%	27		33.0		19.0	18.0	33.0				22.0		18.0		15.0	$6,122	$587	$1,131	$2,304	$5,267		$4,405
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	10237 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2670	662	39	16.9		43 (6.5%)	85 (12.8%)	483 (73.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.9%)	22.6	663^rd of 909 public elementary schools	27.1%		17.9	740^th of 912 public elementary schools	18.9%	77	19.0	51.0	27.0	22.0	27.0	25.0	20.0	40.0			21.0		18.0		$6,722	$666	$1,066	$2,398	$5,712		$4,990
Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	7960 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4700	703	41	17.2		11 (1.6%)	14 (2.0%)	661 (94.0%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	9.9	878^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.4%		10.7	861^st of 912 public elementary schools	5.6%	17	14.0	21.0	18.0	18.0			26.0	19.0	26.0	13.0			11.0		$12,636	$3,339	$411	$7,089	$7,322	$1,563	$8,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Oasis Elementary School

What district is Desert Oasis Elementary School in?

Tolleson Elementary District

How many students attend Desert Oasis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Desert Oasis Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Desert Oasis Elementary School attend?

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

High : West Point High School

What is the racial makeup of Desert Oasis Elementary School?

Students at Desert Oasis Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Desert Oasis Elementary School a good school?

Desert Oasis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

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