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Imagine Desert West Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

6738 W McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85035 · (623) 344-7150

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

Directions
Students
714
Students per teacher
24:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Imagine Desert West Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6738 W McDowell Rd, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten119
Grade 1120
Grade 2106
Grade 3133
Grade 4109
Grade 5127
Enrollment over time
729’20
721’21
694’22
705’23
714’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Black 5%White 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%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 Imagine Desert West Elementary from Phoenix families.

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.