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Desert Cove Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

11020 N 28th St, Phoenix, AZ 85028 · (602) 449-3400 · Part of Paradise Valley Unified District

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

Directions
Students
414
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Desert Cove Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts46%
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 ↗

11020 N 28th St, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 149
Grade 252
Grade 363
Grade 465
Grade 571
Grade 660
Enrollment over time
405’20
403’21
396’22
385’23
414’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 2%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 Desert Cove Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Paradise Valley Unified District

The district →
Fireside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
693 students16:1
Sky Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
628 students15:1
Boulder Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
621 students18:1
Campo Bello Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C+
596 students14:1
Desert Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Phoenix
A+
590 students14:1
Palomino Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
590 students15:1

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.