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Arizona Desert Elementary School

8803 W Van Buren St
Tolleson, AZ 85353

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Serving 843 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Arizona Desert Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 843 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: Arizona Desert Elementary School serves the southeast part of Tolleson, AZ, covering an area of approximately 1.8 square miles, with most students living within a 5-10 minute drive from the school. The furthest distance from the school to the edge of the attendance zone is about 1.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Arizona Desert Elementary School's student population of 843 students has grown by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arizona Desert Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	101
1	92
2	108
3	86
4	94
5	80
6	94
7	80
8	90

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Total Students

843 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School
2025	843
2024	776
2023	694
2022	654
2021	618
2020	596
2019	561
2018	576
2017	532
2015	466
2014	431
2013	400
2012	395
2011	414
2010	435
2009	522
2008	521
2007	484
2006	500
2005	443
2004	441
2003	327
2002	176
2001	151
2000	197
1999	150

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School
2025	43
2024	38
2023	32
2022	33
2021	36
2020	34
2019	33
2018	30
2017	28
2015	24
2014	21
2013	21
2012	24
2011	19
2010	22
2009	29
2008	30
2007	23
2006	27
2005	25
2004	24
2003	15
2002	9
2001	9
2000	8
1999	4

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School Motto

Expecting Excellence. Inspiring Innovation. Achieving Greatness.

School Rankings

Arizona Desert Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arizona Desert Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#902 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School
2023	#902
2022	#1029
2021	#1125
2019	#969
2018	#1019
2017	#900
2016	#971
2015	#1113
2014	#781
2013	#907
2012	#698
2011	#897
2010	#1196

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2023	33%	34%	23%
2022	27%	35%	19%
2021	17%	32%	11%
2019	47%	45%	26%
2018	45%	45%	28%
2017	39%	42%	30%
2016	37%	39%	29%
2015	37%	38%	29%
2014	66%	63%	52%
2013	65%	63%	52%
2012	71%	63%	52%
2011	63%	62%	56%
2010	50%	60%	53%

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33%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2022	33%	40%	26%
2021	27%	39%	23%
2019	42%	45%	31%
2018	38%	44%	28%
2017	39%	42%	28%
2016	29%	40%	26%
2015	25%	38%	25%
2014	81%	79%	71%
2013	74%	78%	69%
2012	76%	77%	69%
2011	71%	77%	72%
2010	64%	74%	70%

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15-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2025	20:1	17:1
2024	20:1	17:1
2023	22:1	17:1	20:1
2022	20:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	19:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	20:1
2017	19:1	19:1	20:1
2015	19:1	19:1	21:1
2014	21:1	19:1	21:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	16:1	18:1	15:1
2011	22:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	18:1	22:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	21:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	22:1	19:1	19:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	17:1	19:1	19:1
2000	25:1	19:1	21:1
1999	38:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

82%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2025	82%	49%
2024	85%	48%
2023	83%	47%	82%
2022	84%	47%	82%
2021	83%	46%	81%
2020	83%	45%	80%
2019	82%	45%	80%
2018	82%	45%	81%
2017	82%	45%	81%
2015	80%	45%	82%
2014	76%	44%	80%
2013	79%	43%	81%
2012	81%	43%	81%
2011	79%	42%	81%
2010	75%	41%	81%
2009	76%	41%	81%
2008	78%	42%	80%
2007	76%	41%	79%
2006	78%	39%	77%
2005	83%	38%	80%
2004	80%	37%	78%
2003	75%	36%	76%
2002	82%	35%	77%
2001	75%	33%	76%
2000	76%	32%	76%
1999	76%	32%	76%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2025	11%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%	11%
2022	9%	6%	10%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	9%	5%	12%
2019	11%	5%	12%
2018	10%	5%	12%
2017	10%	5%	12%
2015	12%	5%	11%
2014	13%	5%	10%
2013	12%	5%	10%
2012	11%	5%	9%
2011	11%	6%	9%
2010	14%	6%	9%
2009	12%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	12%	5%	9%
2006	10%	5%	9%
2005	3%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	5%	5%	7%
2001	4%	5%	5%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	4%	4%	4%

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White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2025	4%	33%
2024	3%	34%
2023	5%	35%	4%
2022	4%	35%	4%
2021	5%	36%	4%
2020	5%	38%	5%
2019	3%	38%	5%
2018	4%	38%	5%
2017	4%	38%	5%
2015	5%	40%	5%
2014	7%	41%	6%
2013	6%	42%	5%
2012	6%	42%	6%
2011	6%	42%	6%
2010	8%	44%	6%
2009	8%	44%	6%
2008	10%	44%	8%
2007	10%	45%	8%
2006	11%	47%	10%
2005	12%	49%	11%
2004	14%	48%	12%
2003	17%	49%	14%
2002	10%	50%	13%
2001	18%	52%	16%
2000	18%	53%	16%
1999	18%	55%	17%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

67%

0.32

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2025	0.32	0.65
2024	0.27	0.65
2023	0.30	0.65	0.32
2022	0.29	0.65	0.32
2021	0.31	0.66	0.33
2020	0.30	0.65	0.35
2019	0.32	0.65	0.35
2018	0.32	0.65	0.33
2017	0.32	0.65	0.33
2015	0.35	0.64	0.31
2014	0.40	0.64	0.35
2013	0.36	0.64	0.35
2012	0.33	0.64	0.34
2011	0.36	0.65	0.34
2010	0.42	0.64	0.34
2009	0.40	0.64	0.34
2008	0.37	0.63	0.35
2007	0.40	0.63	0.36
2006	0.37	0.63	0.39
2005	0.30	0.62	0.35
2004	0.34	0.63	0.37
2003	0.41	0.63	0.40
2002	0.32	0.62	0.38
2001	0.41	0.62	0.40
2000	0.39	0.61	0.40
1999	0.39	0.59	0.39

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(22-23)

39.5%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2023	39.5%	41.2%	48.7%
2022	41.6%	46.9%	56.5%
2021	29.4%	34.3%	47.3%

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Eligible for

49%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2025	49%	41%
2024	53%	40%
2023	67%	39%	72%
2022	35%	27%	37%
2021	67%	42%	86%
2020	67%	41%	75%
2019	74%	43%	75%
2018	76%	43%	78%
2017	78%	42%	78%
2015	69%	34%	71%
2014	75%	36%	73%
2013	78%	37%	76%
2012	74%	36%	74%
2011	47%	36%	44%
2010	74%	38%	69%
2009	60%	39%	63%
2008	59%	29%	57%
2007	63%	32%	59%
2006	78%	37%	74%
2005	67%	40%	56%
2004	69%	37%	65%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Arizona Desert Elementary School	Arizona	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
2025	9%	10%
2024	10%	10%
2023	13%	7%	10%
2021	12%	9%	10%
2020	13%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	14%	9%	9%
2015	12%	5%	7%
2014	9%	14%	7%
2013	7%	10%	10%
2012	8%	11%	8%
2011	3%	10%	6%
2010	14%	8%	9%
2009	17%	10%	13%
2008	22%	9%	16%
2007	17%	9%	10%
2006	22%	8%	17%
2005	16%	8%	13%
2004	9%	8%	11%

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School District Name

Tolleson Elementary District (4264)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arizona Desert Elementary School's ranking?

Arizona Desert Elementary School is ranked #902 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Arizona Desert Elementary School often compared to?

Arizona Desert Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Desert Oasis Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Arizona Desert Elementary School?

843 students attend Arizona Desert Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Arizona Desert Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arizona Desert Elementary School?

Arizona Desert Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Arizona Desert Elementary School offer ?

Arizona Desert Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Arizona Desert Elementary School part of?

Arizona Desert Elementary School is part of Tolleson Elementary District (4264).

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 843 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: Arizona Desert Elementary School serves the southeast part of Tolleson, AZ, covering an area of approximately 1.8 square miles, with most students living within a 5-10 minute drive from the school. The furthest distance from the school to the edge of the attendance zone is about 1.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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