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Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School

6010 E Acoma Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85032

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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%).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
: Top 20% in AZ
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
: Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School serves the southeast area of Phoenix, AZ, covering approximately 1.2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located just 0.9 miles from the school.
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

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students (23-24)

354 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School
2024	354
2023	371
2022	363
2021	379
2020	399
2019	407
2018	434
2017	469
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	667
1997	713
1996	736
1995	739
1994	759
1993	868
1992	817
1991	810
1990	745
1989	647
1988	647
1987	918

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School
2025	34
2024	34
2023	31
2022	33
2021	35
2020	32
2019	31
2018	33
2017	34
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

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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).

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State Level (AZ)

#254 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
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
2011	#264
2010	#113

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54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
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%
2011	81%	62%	70%
2010	83%	60%	68%

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60-64%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
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%
2010	92%	74%	82%

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30-39%

24%

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2024)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	5%	3%
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	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	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	1%
1991	4%	2%	1%
1990	5%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2024)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	21%	48%
2023	21%	47%	34%
2022	18%	47%	33%
2021	14%	46%	33%
2020	12%	45%	31%
2019	14%	45%	31%
2018	13%	45%	31%
2017	14%	45%	31%
2015	12%	45%	28%
2014	14%	44%	28%
2013	11%	43%	28%
2012	8%	43%	27%
2011	11%	42%	26%
2010	8%	41%	23%
2009	9%	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%	32%	12%
1999	2%	32%	10%
1998	2%	31%	9%
1997	2%	30%	9%
1996	2%	30%	8%
1995	2%	29%	7%
1994	2%	28%	6%
1993	2%	27%	6%
1992	2%	25%	5%
1991	3%	24%	4%
1990	3%	24%	4%
1989	1%	22%	3%
1988	2%	22%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2024)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	2%	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%	5%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	2%	5%	1%
1990	3%	4%	2%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	2%

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White

66%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2024)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	66%	34%
2023	67%	35%	52%
2022	72%	35%	53%
2021	74%	36%	54%
2020	78%	38%	56%
2019	76%	38%	56%
2018	76%	38%	58%
2017	77%	38%	58%
2015	81%	40%	59%
2014	79%	41%	61%
2013	82%	42%	61%
2012	84%	42%	62%
2011	82%	42%	63%
2010	87%	44%	67%
2009	84%	44%	68%
2008	88%	44%	69%
2007	88%	45%	71%
2006	89%	47%	73%
2005	91%	49%	74%
2004	91%	48%	75%
2003	93%	49%	77%
2002	93%	50%	78%
2001	94%	52%	81%
2000	94%	53%	83%
1999	94%	55%	84%
1998	94%	56%	86%
1997	93%	57%	86%
1996	94%	57%	88%
1995	93%	58%	88%
1994	93%	60%	89%
1993	93%	60%	90%
1992	92%	61%	91%
1991	91%	62%	93%
1990	88%	63%	91%
1989	96%	64%	94%
1988	96%	64%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2024)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	6%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%

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100%

67%

Eligible for

14%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2024)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	14%	40%
2023	9%	39%	26%
2022	10%	27%	17%
2021	13%	42%	32%
2020	8%	41%	28%
2019	9%	43%	28%
2018	13%	43%	30%
2017	11%	42%	30%
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 (2004-2024)
Year	Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	3%	10%
2023	3%	7%	6%
2021	3%	9%	5%
2020	1%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
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%

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School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)

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

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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 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).

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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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
: Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School serves the southeast area of Phoenix, AZ, covering approximately 1.2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located just 0.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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