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Desert Oasis Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

17161 W Bajada Rd, Surprise, AZ 85387 · (623) 556-5880 · Part of Nadaburg Unified School District

Surprise’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
753
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Desert Oasis Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 79.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Surprise kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Desert Oasis Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts40%
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 ↗

17161 W Bajada Rd, Surprise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten93
Grade 179
Grade 271
Grade 387
Grade 488
Grade 579
Grade 675
Grade 779
Grade 886
Enrollment over time
419’20
484’21
572’22
657’23
753’24

Up 79.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Oasis Elementary School from Surprise families.

Other schools in Nadaburg Unified School District

The district →
Nadaburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wittmann
B−
502 students8:1
Nadaburg Online Virtual Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Wittmann
8 students
Mountainside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wittmann
378 students11:1

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; Surprise’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.