Desert Cove Elementary School
Tel:
(602)449-3400
- Desert Cove Elementary School serves 520 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Desert Cove Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Desert Cove Elementary School's student population of 520 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 520 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Desert Cove Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Desert Cove Elementary School is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #694 out of 1,842 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 23% | 45% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 65% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Paradise Valley Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Desert Cove Elementary School is Shadow Mountain High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Shea Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Shea Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenix Shadow Mountain High School Grades: 9-12 | 1358 students
0.3 miles
2902 East Shea Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602)449-3000 0.3 9-12 1358 - Phoenix Shea Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 640 students
0.3 miles
2728 E. Shea Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602)449-3500 0.3 6-8 640 - Phoenix Basis Phoenix Charter School
Grades: 5-12 | 781 students
0.7 miles
11850 N. 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602)595-9870 0.7 5-12 781 - Phoenix Mercury Mine Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 521 students
0.9 miles
9640 North 28th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602)449-3700 0.9 K-6 521 - Phoenix Cholla Complex Grades: PK
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3602 East Cholla
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602)493-6130 1.0 PK n/a
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