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Arizona Desert Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

8803 W Van Buren St, Tolleson, AZ 85353 · (623) 907-5260 · Part of Tolleson Elementary District

Tolleson’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Arizona school districts

Students
843
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Arizona Desert Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 36.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tolleson kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

8803 W Van Buren St, Tolleson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten101
Grade 192
Grade 2108
Grade 386
Grade 494
Grade 580
Grade 694
Grade 780
Grade 890
Enrollment over time
618’20
654’21
694’22
776’23
843’24

Up 36.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%Black 10%White 4%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arizona Desert Elementary School from Tolleson families.

Other schools in Tolleson Elementary District

The district →

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