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Desert Garden Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

7020 W Ocotillo Rd, Glendale, AZ 85303 · (623) 237-4014 · Part of Glendale Elementary District

Glendale’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
205
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Desert Garden Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 55.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Glendale kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

PK–6Desert Garden Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

7020 W Ocotillo Rd, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K205
Enrollment over time
458’20
641’21
205’22
225’23
205’24

Down 55.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 8%White 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Garden Elementary School from Glendale families.

Other schools in Glendale Elementary District

The district →
William C Jack School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C−
811 students20:1
Bicentennial South School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
D
729 students25:1
Desert Spirit
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C
682 students19:1
Glendale American School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C−
678 students19:1
Sunset Vista
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C−
676 students18:1
Glendale Landmark School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
D
651 students20:1

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; Glendale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.