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Desert Horizon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

8525 W Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85037 · (623) 772-2430 · Part of Pendergast Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
690
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Desert Horizon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts16%
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 ↗

8525 W Osborn Rd, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 177
Grade 270
Grade 386
Grade 463
Grade 590
Grade 671
Grade 783
Grade 891
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
754’20
729’21
732’22
729’23
690’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%Black 7%White 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Pendergast Elementary District

The district →
Garden Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
B−
941 students21:1
Westwind Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C
932 students20:1
Copper King Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C+
738 students18:1
Desert Mirage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C
675 students18:1
Pendergast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
665 students20:1
Rio Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C
662 students17:1

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.