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Desert Mountain Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

22301 S Hawes Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 · (480) 987-5912 · Part of Queen Creek Unified District

Queen Creek’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
682
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Desert Mountain Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Queen Creek kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Desert Mountain ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts55%
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 ↗

22301 S Hawes Rd, Queen Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 179
Grade 270
Grade 3109
Grade 4118
Grade 5127
Grade 695
Enrollment over time
812’20
869’21
793’22
740’23
682’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%Black 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 Mountain Elementary from Queen Creek families.

Other schools in Queen Creek Unified District

The district →
Silver Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A−
1,384 students21:1
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Queen Creek
A
1,153 students21:1
Schnepf Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Queen Creek
1,044 students21:1
Gateway Polytechnic Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mesa
A
1,003 students19:1
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Queen Creek
A+
908 students22:1
Queen Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Queen Creek
A
711 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; Queen Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.