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Desert Willow Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4322 E Desert Willow Parkway, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 · (480) 575-2800 · Part of Cave Creek Unified District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
338
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Desert Willow Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 22.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts66%
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 ↗

4322 E Desert Willow Parkway, Cave Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten33
Grade 136
Grade 244
Grade 355
Grade 457
Grade 565
Grade 647
Enrollment over time
434’20
495’21
456’22
397’23
338’24

Down 22.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Willow Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Cave Creek Unified District

The district →
Black Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Scottsdale
A
496 students16:1
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
424 students18:1
Lone Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cave Creek
A
376 students15:1
Desert Sun Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Scottsdale
A−
191 students13:1
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence
Other · Grades K–12 · Scottsdale
19 students
Sonoran Trails Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Phoenix
A−
615 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; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.