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Desert Spirit

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

7355 W Orangewood Ave, Glendale, AZ 85303 · (623) 237-4016 · Part of Glendale Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
682
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Desert Spirit

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 40.3% 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–8Desert SpiritYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts19%
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 ↗

7355 W Orangewood Ave, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 158
Grade 275
Grade 381
Grade 481
Grade 586
Grade 660
Grade 777
Grade 889
Enrollment over time
486’20
654’21
670’22
683’23
682’24

Up 40.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Black 9%White 6%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Spirit 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
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
Desert Garden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glendale
C
205 students19:1

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.