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Desert Mirage Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

8605 W Maryland Ave, Glendale, AZ 85305 · (623) 772-2550 · Part of Pendergast Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
675
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Desert Mirage Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts26%
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 ↗

8605 W Maryland Ave, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten61
Grade 171
Grade 269
Grade 366
Grade 481
Grade 578
Grade 666
Grade 767
Grade 866
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
661’20
675’21
708’22
741’23
675’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%White 10%Black 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Pendergast Elementary District

The district →
Garden Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
B−
941 students21:1
Westwind Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C
932 students20:1
Copper King Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C+
738 students18:1
Desert Horizon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
690 students18:1
Pendergast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
665 students20:1
Rio Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C
662 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; Glendale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.