Desert Garden Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

7020 W Ocotillo Rd
Glendale, AZ 85303

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Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Garden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 205 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 20-24%
: 15-19% (Btm 50% in AZ)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Desert Garden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Desert Garden Elementary School's student population of 205 students has declined by 55% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 59% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

205 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School
2025	205
2024	225
2023	205
2022	641
2021	458
2020	619
2019	687
2018	759
2017	759
2016	757
2015	729
2014	773
2013	781
2012	773
2011	740
2010	630
2009	709
2008	837
2007	653
2006	774
2005	893
2004	1,041
2003	947
2002	1,032
2001	810
2000	755
1999	742
1998	675

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School
2025	11
2024	12
2022	34
2021	27
2020	31
2019	38
2018	39
2017	39
2016	42
2015	44
2014	48
2013	46
2012	43
2011	40
2010	36
2009	38
2008	42
2007	36
2006	38
2005	40
2004	43
2003	43
2002	42
2001	40
2000	33

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School Rankings

The of Desert Garden Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AZ)

(21-22)

20-24%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2022	22%	35%	15%
2021	17%	32%	11%
2019	42%	45%	31%
2018	42%	45%	32%
2017	27%	42%	29%
2016	27%	39%	26%
2015	22%	38%	20%
2014	52%	63%	47%
2013	52%	63%	50%
2012	62%	63%	51%
2011	52%	62%	48%

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15-19%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2022	17%	40%	22%
2021	17%	39%	18%
2019	22%	45%	29%
2018	22%	44%	32%
2017	22%	42%	26%
2016	17%	40%	24%
2015	17%	38%	18%
2014	52%	79%	64%
2013	57%	78%	65%
2012	67%	77%	65%
2011	57%	77%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	19:1	18:1	20:1
2022	19:1	18:1	20:1
2021	17:1	17:1	19:1
2020	20:1	19:1	20:1
2019	18:1	19:1	20:1
2018	19:1	19:1	21:1
2017	19:1	19:1	21:1
2016	18:1	19:1	20:1
2015	17:1	19:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	19:1
2013	17:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	19:1	19:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	20:1	19:1	20:1
2005	22:1	19:1	21:1
2004	24:1	19:1	21:1
2003	22:1	19:1	20:1
2002	25:1	19:1	21:1
2001	20:1	19:1	21:1
2000	23:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2024	1%	5%	2%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	3%	8%	3%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	3%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2024	5%	3%	3%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

76%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2024	67%	48%	73%
2023	72%	47%	73%
2022	62%	47%	72%
2021	59%	46%	71%
2020	60%	45%	71%
2019	58%	45%	71%
2018	64%	45%	72%
2017	64%	45%	72%
2016	62%	45%	72%
2015	65%	45%	73%
2014	64%	44%	73%
2013	67%	43%	72%
2012	71%	43%	72%
2011	71%	42%	72%
2010	73%	41%	73%
2009	73%	41%	72%
2008	73%	42%	73%
2007	72%	41%	72%
2006	67%	39%	69%
2005	65%	38%	67%
2004	63%	37%	63%
2003	67%	36%	61%
2002	60%	35%	59%
2001	56%	33%	56%
2000	48%	33%	52%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2024	8%	6%	10%
2023	8%	6%	10%
2022	19%	6%	11%
2021	19%	6%	10%
2020	17%	5%	10%
2019	22%	5%	10%
2018	15%	5%	10%
2017	15%	5%	10%
2016	16%	5%	10%
2015	13%	5%	9%
2014	16%	5%	9%
2013	15%	5%	9%
2012	14%	5%	9%
2011	12%	5%	9%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	12%	6%	9%
2008	12%	6%	9%
2007	11%	5%	8%
2006	14%	5%	9%
2005	15%	5%	9%
2004	14%	5%	9%
2003	8%	5%	10%
2002	9%	5%	9%
2001	12%	5%	9%
2000	10%	4%	9%

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White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2024	17%	34%	10%
2023	15%	35%	10%
2022	10%	35%	10%
2021	11%	36%	11%
2020	13%	38%	11%
2019	11%	38%	11%
2018	15%	38%	12%
2017	15%	38%	12%
2016	15%	39%	12%
2015	14%	40%	13%
2014	13%	41%	13%
2013	11%	42%	13%
2012	9%	42%	13%
2011	13%	42%	13%
2010	13%	44%	12%
2009	11%	44%	13%
2008	10%	44%	13%
2007	11%	45%	15%
2006	15%	47%	17%
2005	15%	48%	19%
2004	19%	48%	22%
2003	20%	49%	24%
2002	27%	50%	28%
2001	29%	52%	31%
2000	38%	53%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2024	2%	4%	2%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	0.41	0.65
2024	0.52	0.65	0.45
2023	0.46	0.65	0.45
2022	0.57	0.65	0.47
2021	0.61	0.66	0.47
2020	0.60	0.65	0.47
2019	0.61	0.65	0.47
2018	0.55	0.65	0.46
2017	0.55	0.65	0.46
2016	0.57	0.65	0.46
2015	0.54	0.64	0.45
2014	0.56	0.64	0.45
2013	0.53	0.64	0.46
2012	0.47	0.64	0.46
2011	0.48	0.65	0.46
2010	0.44	0.64	0.45
2009	0.45	0.64	0.45
2008	0.45	0.63	0.45
2007	0.46	0.63	0.46
2006	0.51	0.63	0.49
2005	0.54	0.62	0.51
2004	0.55	0.63	0.54
2003	0.51	0.63	0.57
2002	0.56	0.62	0.57
2001	0.59	0.62	0.58
2000	0.62	0.62	0.60
1999	0.62	0.60	0.61
1998	0.61	0.59	0.61

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Eligible for

100%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	100%	41%
2024	100%	40%	85%
2023	49%	39%	71%
2022	84%	29%	76%
2021	100%	42%	74%
2020	84%	43%	83%
2019	84%	43%	83%
2016	88%	33%	83%
2015	88%	34%	82%
2014	89%	36%	84%
2013	86%	37%	82%
2012	88%	36%	83%
2011	88%	36%	80%
2010	86%	38%	80%
2009	74%	39%	71%
2008	65%	29%	63%
2007	67%	32%	63%
2006	82%	37%	77%
2005	86%	40%	77%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Desert Garden Elementary School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	8%	2%	4%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2016	6%	11%	7%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	4%	14%	7%
2013	4%	10%	7%
2012	4%	11%	7%
2011	6%	10%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	11%	9%	13%
2007	19%	9%	14%
2006	18%	8%	16%
2005	14%	8%	14%
2004	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Glendale Elementary District (4271)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Desert Garden Elementary School often compared to?

Desert Garden Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like William C Jack School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Desert Garden Elementary School?

205 students attend Desert Garden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Desert Garden Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Desert Garden Elementary School?

Desert Garden Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Desert Garden Elementary School offer ?

Desert Garden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Desert Garden Elementary School part of?

Desert Garden Elementary School is part of Glendale Elementary District (4271).