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Desert Cove Elementary School

11020 N 28th St
Phoenix, AZ 85028

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Top 30%

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Serving 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Cove Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 385 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 30% in AZ
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Desert Cove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Desert Cove Elementary School's student population of 385 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desert Cove Elementary School
Kind	37
1	49
2	56
3	55
4	63
5	60
6	65

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Total Students

385 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School
2023	396
2022	403
2021	405
2020	478
2019	478
2018	520
2017	520
2016	531
2015	523
2014	609
2013	582
2012	572
2011	537
2010	546
2009	564
2008	565
2007	562
2006	618
2005	621
2004	657
2003	492
2002	487
2001	489
2000	511
1999	537
1998	560
1997	587
1996	568
1995	552
1994	592
1993	614
1992	585
1991	616
1990	571
1989	563
1988	600
1987	582

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School
2023	33
2022	30
2021	32
2020	36
2019	36
2018	41
2017	41
2016	39
2015	37
2014	36
2013	35
2012	38
2011	39
2010	36
2009	33
2008	36
2007	36
2006	34
2005	35
2004	43
2003	36
2002	36
2001	31
2000	34
1999	34
1998	35
1997	35
1996	37
1995	36
1994	36
1993	38
1992	38
1991	37
1990	38
1989	35
1988	38
1987	31

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School Rankings

Desert Cove Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Desert Cove Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#436 out of 1956 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School
2022	#436
2021	#624
2019	#1080
2018	#1011
2017	#648
2016	#694
2015	#746
2014	#704
2013	#821
2012	#621
2011	#418

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48%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	48%	35%	46%
2021	35%	32%	39%
2019	36%	45%	50%
2018	40%	45%	52%
2017	44%	42%	50%
2016	38%	39%	46%
2015	38%	38%	42%
2014	66%	63%	70%
2013	63%	63%	71%
2012	69%	63%	71%
2011	74%	62%	70%

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53%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	53%	40%	51%
2021	46%	39%	46%
2019	48%	45%	53%
2018	44%	44%	52%
2017	53%	42%	51%
2016	45%	40%	49%
2015	43%	38%	45%
2014	83%	79%	85%
2013	79%	78%	85%
2012	81%	77%	84%
2011	85%	77%	84%

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30-39%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	12:1	17:1	15:1
2022	13:1	17:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	13:1	18:1	18:1
2019	13:1	18:1	18:1
2018	13:1	19:1	18:1
2017	13:1	19:1	18:1
2016	14:1	20:1	18:1
2015	14:1	20:1	19:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	17:1	19:1	19:1
2012	15:1	18:1	18:1
2011	14:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	18:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	15:1	19:1	20:1
2003	14:1	19:1	19:1
2002	14:1	19:1	19:1
2001	16:1	19:1	20:1
2000	15:1	19:1	20:1
1999	16:1	19:1	20:1
1998	16:1	19:1	20:1
1997	17:1	19:1	21:1
1996	15:1	19:1	20:1
1995	15:1	19:1	20:1
1994	16:1	19:1	20:1
1993	16:1	20:1	20:1
1992	15:1	20:1	20:1
1991	17:1	20:1	20:1
1990	15:1	20:1	21:1
1989	16:1	20:1	20:1
1988	16:1	20:1	21:1
1987	19:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

32%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	30%	47%	34%
2022	28%	47%	33%
2021	29%	46%	33%
2020	26%	45%	31%
2019	26%	45%	31%
2018	23%	45%	31%
2017	23%	45%	31%
2016	22%	45%	31%
2015	23%	45%	28%
2014	19%	44%	28%
2013	19%	43%	28%
2012	19%	43%	27%
2011	20%	42%	26%
2010	16%	41%	23%
2009	15%	41%	23%
2008	14%	42%	22%
2007	14%	41%	22%
2006	14%	39%	20%
2005	12%	38%	19%
2004	11%	37%	18%
2003	8%	36%	16%
2002	9%	35%	15%
2001	11%	33%	13%
2000	9%	33%	12%
1999	9%	32%	10%
1998	7%	31%	9%
1997	6%	30%	9%
1996	5%	30%	8%
1995	4%	29%	7%
1994	5%	28%	6%
1993	4%	27%	6%
1992	4%	25%	5%
1991	4%	25%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	6%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	5%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	4%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	3%	3%	1%

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White

56%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	59%	35%	52%
2022	60%	35%	53%
2021	62%	36%	54%
2020	62%	38%	56%
2019	62%	38%	56%
2018	65%	38%	58%
2017	65%	38%	58%
2016	66%	39%	58%
2015	63%	40%	59%
2014	67%	41%	61%
2013	68%	42%	61%
2012	68%	42%	62%
2011	66%	42%	63%
2010	73%	44%	67%
2009	76%	44%	68%
2008	79%	44%	69%
2007	78%	45%	71%
2006	78%	47%	73%
2005	82%	48%	74%
2004	82%	48%	75%
2003	84%	49%	77%
2002	85%	50%	78%
2001	84%	52%	81%
2000	86%	53%	83%
1999	86%	54%	84%
1998	89%	56%	86%
1997	89%	57%	86%
1996	90%	57%	88%
1995	92%	58%	88%
1994	91%	59%	89%
1993	91%	60%	90%
1992	93%	61%	91%
1991	90%	65%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	6%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	0.56	0.65	0.62
2022	0.56	0.65	0.61
2021	0.53	0.66	0.60
2020	0.55	0.65	0.59
2019	0.55	0.65	0.59
2018	0.53	0.65	0.57
2017	0.53	0.65	0.57
2016	0.52	0.65	0.57
2015	0.55	0.64	0.55
2014	0.51	0.64	0.56
2013	0.51	0.64	0.55
2012	0.52	0.64	0.54
2011	0.52	0.65	0.54
2010	0.44	0.64	0.49
2009	0.40	0.64	0.48
2008	0.36	0.63	0.47
2007	0.37	0.63	0.46
2006	0.37	0.63	0.44
2005	0.31	0.62	0.42
2004	0.32	0.63	0.41
2003	0.29	0.63	0.38
2002	0.27	0.62	0.36
2001	0.28	0.62	0.33
2000	0.25	0.62	0.30
1999	0.25	0.60	0.28
1998	0.20	0.59	0.25
1997	0.21	0.58	0.24
1996	0.19	0.58	0.22
1995	0.15	0.58	0.22
1994	0.17	0.57	0.19
1993	0.17	0.56	0.18
1992	0.13	0.56	0.18
1991	0.19	0.54	0.13

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Eligible for

46%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	27%	39%	26%
2022	17%	29%	17%
2021	44%	42%	32%
2020	32%	43%	28%
2019	32%	43%	28%
2018	34%	42%	30%
2017	34%	42%	30%
2016	24%	33%	25%
2015	25%	34%	29%
2014	12%	36%	7%
2013	40%	37%	25%
2012	30%	36%	28%
2011	25%	36%	26%
2010	24%	38%	25%
2009	22%	39%	23%
2008	18%	29%	22%
2007	19%	32%	21%
2006	21%	37%	19%
2005	22%	40%	22%
2004	21%	37%	21%
2003	15%	9%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Desert Cove Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	9%	7%	6%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	5%	11%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	4%	14%	2%
2013	4%	10%	3%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	6%	8%	4%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	9%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Desert Cove Elementary School's ranking?

Desert Cove Elementary School is ranked #436 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Desert Cove Elementary School often compared to?

Desert Cove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mercury Mine Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Desert Cove Elementary School?

385 students attend Desert Cove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Desert Cove Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Desert Cove Elementary School?

Desert Cove Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Desert Cove Elementary School offer ?

Desert Cove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Desert Cove Elementary School part of?

Desert Cove Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District.

In what neighborhood is Desert Cove Elementary School located?

Desert Cove Elementary School is located in the Paradise Valley Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 41 other public schools located in Paradise Valley Village.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 385 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education