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Desert Sage Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4035 W Alameda Rd, Glendale, AZ 85310 · (623) 445-4700 · Part of Deer Valley Unified District

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

Directions
Students
594
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Desert Sage Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Phoenix kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Desert Sage Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts65%
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 ↗

4035 W Alameda Rd, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten66
Grade 169
Grade 271
Grade 385
Grade 483
Grade 595
Grade 681
Enrollment over time
542’20
642’21
621’22
579’23
594’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Sage Elementary School from Phoenix 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; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.