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Desert Mountain School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

35959 N 7th Ave, Desert Hills, AZ 85086 · (623) 445-3500 · Part of Deer Valley Unified District

New River’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
438
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Desert Mountain School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for New River kids: 5 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Desert Mountain SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

35959 N 7th Ave, Desert Hills

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten36
Grade 129
Grade 250
Grade 345
Grade 436
Grade 557
Grade 657
Grade 758
Grade 857
Enrollment over time
416’20
470’21
472’22
425’23
438’24

Up 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <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 Mountain School from New River families.

Other schools in Deer Valley Unified District

The district →
Highland Lakes School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
A
1,091 students16:1
West Wing School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
963 students18:1
Terramar Academy of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
934 students17:1
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
A+
932 students19:1
Sonoran Foothills School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
A+
921 students18:1
Stetson Hills School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
A+
887 students18:1

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