Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

6010 E Acoma Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85032

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Top 20%

www.desertspringspreschool.com

Serving 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% 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: 354 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School's student population of 354 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	37
1	48
2	36
3	52
4	57
5	48
6	58

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School
2023	371
2022	363
2021	379
2020	407
2019	407
2018	469
2017	469
2016	451
2015	461
2014	427
2013	422
2012	390
2011	387
2010	369
2009	428
2008	439
2007	476
2006	460
2005	455
2004	467
2003	539
2002	543
2001	547
2000	582
1999	590
1998	645
1997	687
1996	714
1995	716
1994	737
1993	868
1992	817
1991	810
1990	745
1989	647
1988	647
1987	918

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School
2023	31
2022	33
2021	35
2020	31
2019	31
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	33
2014	29
2013	32
2012	28
2011	29
2010	25
2009	28
2008	32
2007	28
2006	28
2005	26
2004	28
2003	32
2002	29
2001	28
2000	31
1999	32
1998	36
1997	36
1996	37
1995	38
1994	38
1993	42
1992	39
1991	39
1990	35
1989	34
1988	33
1987	37

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Year Founded

1989

First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#254 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School
2023	#254
2022	#259
2021	#266
2019	#371
2018	#357
2017	#356
2016	#294
2015	#500
2014	#402
2013	#261
2012	#338

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54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	54%	34%	47%
2022	56%	35%	46%
2021	51%	32%	39%
2019	57%	45%	50%
2018	62%	45%	52%
2017	58%	42%	50%
2016	54%	39%	46%
2015	43%	38%	42%
2014	75%	63%	70%
2013	80%	63%	71%
2012	77%	63%	71%

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60-64%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	62%	40%	51%
2021	57%	39%	46%
2019	68%	45%	53%
2018	62%	44%	52%
2017	59%	42%	51%
2016	64%	40%	49%
2015	57%	38%	45%
2014	89%	79%	85%
2013	91%	78%	85%
2012	88%	77%	84%
2011	88%	77%	84%

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30-39%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	12:1	17:1	15:1
2022	11:1	17:1	16:1
2021	11:1	17:1	16:1
2020	13:1	18:1	18:1
2019	13:1	18:1	18:1
2018	14:1	19:1	18:1
2017	14:1	19:1	18:1
2016	14:1	20:1	18:1
2015	14:1	20:1	19:1
2014	15:1	19:1	19:1
2013	13:1	19:1	19:1
2012	14:1	18:1	18:1
2011	14:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	18:1	18:1
2008	14:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	18:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	20:1
1998	18:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	21:1
1996	19:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	19:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	20:1	20:1
1992	21:1	20:1	20:1
1991	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	21:1	20:1	21:1
1989	19:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	20:1	21:1
1987	25:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2009)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2009	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

21%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	21%	47%	34%
2022	18%	47%	33%
2021	14%	46%	33%
2020	14%	45%	31%
2019	14%	45%	31%
2018	15%	45%	31%
2017	15%	45%	31%
2016	14%	45%	31%
2015	13%	45%	28%
2014	14%	44%	28%
2013	11%	43%	28%
2012	8%	43%	27%
2011	11%	42%	26%
2010	8%	41%	23%
2009	10%	41%	23%
2008	8%	42%	22%
2007	7%	41%	22%
2006	6%	39%	20%
2005	5%	38%	19%
2004	4%	37%	18%
2003	3%	36%	16%
2002	3%	35%	15%
2001	2%	33%	13%
2000	2%	33%	12%
1999	2%	32%	10%
1998	1%	31%	9%
1997	1%	30%	9%
1996	1%	30%	8%
1995	1%	29%	7%
1994	1%	28%	6%
1993	2%	27%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	3%	3%	2%

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White

66%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	67%	35%	52%
2022	72%	35%	53%
2021	74%	36%	54%
2020	76%	38%	56%
2019	76%	38%	56%
2018	78%	38%	58%
2017	78%	38%	58%
2016	81%	39%	58%
2015	82%	40%	59%
2014	80%	41%	61%
2013	82%	42%	61%
2012	84%	42%	62%
2011	82%	42%	63%
2010	87%	44%	67%
2009	83%	44%	68%
2008	88%	44%	69%
2007	88%	45%	71%
2006	89%	47%	73%
2005	91%	48%	74%
2004	91%	48%	75%
2003	93%	49%	77%
2002	93%	50%	78%
2001	93%	52%	81%
2000	94%	53%	83%
1999	94%	54%	84%
1998	97%	56%	86%
1997	96%	57%	86%
1996	96%	57%	88%
1995	96%	58%	88%
1994	95%	59%	89%
1993	93%	60%	90%
1992	92%	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 Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	0.51	0.65	0.62
2022	0.45	0.65	0.61
2021	0.43	0.66	0.60
2020	0.40	0.65	0.59
2019	0.40	0.65	0.59
2018	0.37	0.65	0.57
2017	0.37	0.65	0.57
2016	0.33	0.65	0.57
2015	0.31	0.64	0.55
2014	0.34	0.64	0.56
2013	0.33	0.64	0.55
2012	0.29	0.64	0.54
2011	0.32	0.65	0.54
2010	0.24	0.64	0.49
2009	0.30	0.64	0.48
2008	0.22	0.63	0.47
2007	0.22	0.63	0.46
2006	0.20	0.63	0.44
2005	0.17	0.62	0.42
2004	0.17	0.63	0.41
2003	0.13	0.63	0.38
2002	0.13	0.62	0.36
2001	0.13	0.62	0.33
2000	0.12	0.62	0.30
1999	0.12	0.60	0.28
1998	0.08	0.59	0.25
1997	0.09	0.58	0.24
1996	0.10	0.58	0.22
1995	0.10	0.58	0.22
1994	0.11	0.57	0.19
1993	0.13	0.56	0.18

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Eligible for

14%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	9%	39%	26%
2022	10%	29%	17%
2021	13%	42%	32%
2020	9%	43%	28%
2019	9%	43%	28%
2018	10%	42%	30%
2017	10%	42%	30%
2016	9%	33%	25%
2015	13%	34%	29%
2014	2%	36%	7%
2012	12%	36%	28%
2011	11%	36%	26%
2010	10%	38%	25%
2009	11%	39%	23%
2008	6%	29%	22%
2007	4%	32%	21%
2006	6%	37%	19%
2005	5%	40%	22%
2004	4%	37%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	3%	7%	6%
2021	3%	9%	5%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2016	2%	11%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	14%	2%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	2%	10%	4%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	3%	9%	5%
2007	3%	9%	5%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	1%	8%	5%
2003	3%	3%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School's ranking?

Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School is ranked #254 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School often compared to?

Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Desert Shadows Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School?

354 students attend Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School located?

Desert Springs Preparatory 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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