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Desert Palms Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

11441 N 55th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85304 · (623) 412-4600 · Part of Peoria Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
373
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Desert Palms Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.4% 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 Palms Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

11441 N 55th Ave, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten32
Grade 127
Grade 244
Grade 346
Grade 439
Grade 540
Grade 641
Grade 740
Grade 845
Enrollment over time
457’20
461’21
477’22
415’23
373’24

Down 18.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 32%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%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 Palms Elementary School from Glendale families.

Other schools in Peoria Unified School District

The district →
Lake Pleasant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A−
1,267 students21:1
Vistancia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
1,089 students20:1
Sunset Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
987 students21:1
Country Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
B−
972 students19:1
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
937 students21:1
Parkridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A−
895 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.