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Desert Vista Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3701 E Broadway Ave, Apache Junction, AZ 85119 · (480) 677-7510 · Part of Apache Junction Unified District

Apache Junction’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
435
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Desert Vista Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Apache Junction kids: Cactus Canyon Junior High

On the path

Where Apache Junction kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Desert Vista Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Cactus Canyon Junior High527 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3701 E Broadway Ave, Apache Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K87
Kindergarten41
Grade 161
Grade 259
Grade 361
Grade 454
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
533’20
598’21
536’22
501’23
435’24

Down 18.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 42%Black 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Vista Elementary School from Apache Junction families.

Other schools in Apache Junction Unified District

The district →
Four Peaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Apache Junction
C−
400 students14:1
Peralta Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Apache Junction
C+
282 students18:1
Cactus Canyon Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Apache Junction
C
527 students19:1
Apache Junction High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Apache Junction
C−
796 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Apache Junction’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.