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Desert Harbor Elementary School

15585 N 91st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382

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Tel: (623) 486-6200

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Serving 779 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Harbor 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 45% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 779 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 30% in AZ
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Desert Harbor Elementary School serves the southern part of Peoria, AZ, with an attendance zone covering approximately 1.8 square miles. Families within this area can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the farthest edge being about 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Desert Harbor Elementary School's student population of 779 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desert Harbor Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	70
1	69
2	64
3	85
4	84
5	75
6	95
7	97
8	102

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Total Students

779 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School
2025	779
2024	799
2023	803
2022	756
2021	760
2020	827
2019	808
2018	816
2017	806
2015	753
2014	782
2013	781
2012	783
2011	788
2010	817
2009	903
2008	910
2007	898
2006	899
2005	969
2004	1,008
2003	985
2002	938
2001	915
2000	953
1999	925
1998	931
1997	812

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School
2025	45
2024	44
2023	47
2022	44
2021	47
2020	44
2019	43
2018	45
2017	44
2015	42
2014	42
2013	42
2012	52
2011	43
2010	48
2009	49
2008	47
2007	47
2006	47
2005	50
2004	51
2003	48
2002	49
2001	47
2000	43
1999	48
1998	47
1997	36

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School Rankings

Desert Harbor Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Desert Harbor Elementary School is 0.63, 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)

#501 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School
2023	#501
2022	#556
2021	#446
2019	#417
2018	#510
2017	#432
2016	#594
2015	#505
2014	#444
2013	#439
2012	#380
2011	#423
2010	#378

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	45%	34%	40%
2022	46%	35%	40%
2021	46%	32%	36%
2019	61%	45%	50%
2018	56%	45%	51%
2017	54%	42%	50%
2016	46%	39%	44%
2015	48%	38%	49%
2014	76%	63%	71%
2013	74%	63%	70%
2012	75%	63%	71%
2011	72%	62%	70%
2010	72%	60%	69%

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51%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	51%	40%	44%
2021	53%	39%	42%
2019	62%	45%	50%
2018	58%	44%	51%
2017	56%	42%	46%
2016	47%	40%	42%
2015	51%	38%	47%
2014	87%	79%	85%
2013	87%	78%	84%
2012	88%	77%	84%
2011	86%	77%	84%
2010	85%	74%	82%

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30-34%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	19:1	20:1
2018	18:1	18:1	19:1
2017	18:1	19:1	19:1
2015	18:1	19:1	20:1
2014	19:1	19:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	15:1	18:1	17:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	19:1	20:1
2000	22:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	20:1	19:1	19:1
1997	23:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	6%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	4%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	33%	49%
2024	31%	48%
2023	30%	47%	38%
2022	28%	47%	37%
2021	28%	46%	36%
2020	27%	45%	34%
2019	26%	45%	34%
2018	25%	45%	34%
2017	24%	45%	34%
2015	23%	45%	33%
2014	19%	44%	30%
2013	17%	43%	28%
2012	17%	43%	29%
2011	14%	42%	29%
2010	13%	41%	27%
2009	12%	41%	26%
2008	13%	42%	26%
2007	13%	41%	25%
2006	12%	39%	24%
2005	11%	38%	22%
2004	10%	37%	21%
2003	8%	36%	20%
2002	9%	35%	19%
2001	9%	33%	18%
2000	8%	32%	17%
1999	8%	32%	17%
1998	9%	31%	17%
1997	8%	30%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	6%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	3%	5%	4%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%

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White

51%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	51%	33%
2024	54%	34%
2023	55%	35%	48%
2022	59%	35%	49%
2021	59%	36%	51%
2020	61%	38%	53%
2019	63%	38%	53%
2018	63%	38%	55%
2017	66%	38%	55%
2015	67%	40%	56%
2014	71%	41%	58%
2013	73%	42%	60%
2012	73%	42%	59%
2011	76%	42%	60%
2010	77%	44%	62%
2009	80%	44%	63%
2008	79%	44%	63%
2007	78%	45%	64%
2006	80%	47%	67%
2005	83%	49%	68%
2004	83%	48%	70%
2003	85%	49%	71%
2002	83%	50%	72%
2001	82%	52%	74%
2000	84%	53%	75%
1999	84%	55%	75%
1998	83%	56%	77%
1997	85%	57%	77%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	5%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

49%

67%

0.63

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	0.63	0.65
2024	0.61	0.65
2023	0.61	0.65	0.63
2022	0.57	0.65	0.62
2021	0.57	0.66	0.62
2020	0.56	0.65	0.61
2019	0.54	0.65	0.61
2018	0.54	0.65	0.59
2017	0.51	0.65	0.59
2015	0.50	0.64	0.58
2014	0.46	0.64	0.57
2013	0.44	0.64	0.56
2012	0.44	0.64	0.56
2011	0.40	0.65	0.56
2010	0.39	0.64	0.54
2009	0.35	0.64	0.54
2008	0.36	0.63	0.53
2007	0.38	0.63	0.52
2006	0.35	0.63	0.50
2005	0.30	0.62	0.48
2004	0.30	0.63	0.47
2003	0.27	0.63	0.46
2002	0.30	0.62	0.44
2001	0.32	0.62	0.42
2000	0.29	0.61	0.41
1999	0.29	0.59	0.40
1998	0.30	0.59	0.38
1997	0.27	0.58	0.38

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(22-23)

33.5%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	33.5%	41.2%	35.2%
2022	42.2%	46.9%	46.6%
2021	24.4%	34.3%	31.7%

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Eligible for

32%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	32%	41%
2024	31%	40%
2023	27%	39%	32%
2022	17%	27%	19%
2021	33%	42%	37%
2020	28%	41%	34%
2019	29%	43%	34%
2018	28%	43%	36%
2017	31%	42%	36%
2015	24%	34%	32%
2014	22%	36%	33%
2013	23%	37%	33%
2012	22%	36%	32%
2011	21%	36%	32%
2010	15%	38%	28%
2009	15%	39%	24%
2008	13%	29%	22%
2007	7%	32%	17%
2006	8%	37%	20%
2005	6%	40%	12%
2004	7%	37%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	6%	10%
2024	6%	10%
2023	8%	7%	7%
2021	6%	9%	7%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	5%	14%	7%
2013	5%	10%	7%
2012	5%	11%	6%
2011	5%	10%	6%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	4%	10%	7%
2008	4%	9%	7%
2007	3%	9%	6%
2006	2%	8%	5%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Peoria Unified School District (4237)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Desert Harbor Elementary School's ranking?

Desert Harbor Elementary School is ranked #501 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Desert Harbor Elementary School often compared to?

Desert Harbor Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Desert Harbor Elementary School?

779 students attend Desert Harbor Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Desert Harbor Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Desert Harbor Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Desert Harbor Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Desert Harbor Elementary School part of?

Desert Harbor Elementary School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 779 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Desert Harbor Elementary School serves the southern part of Peoria, AZ, with an attendance zone covering approximately 1.8 square miles. Families within this area can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the farthest edge being about 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education