Desert Vista Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3701 E Broadway Ave
Apache Junction, AZ 85119

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Desert Vista Elementary School's student population of 501 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desert Vista Elementary School
Pre-K	76
Kind	65
1	73
2	76
3	60
4	79
5	72

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School
2023	536
2022	598
2021	533
2020	668
2019	668
2018	746
2017	746
2016	785
2015	697
2014	661
2013	657
2012	641
2011	616
2010	553
2009	584
2008	599
2007	660
2006	683
2005	715
2004	730
2003	760
2002	729
2001	735
2000	730
1999	775
1998	763
1997	926
1996	874
1995	855
1994	829
1993	788

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	32
2020	29
2019	29
2018	35
2017	35
2016	39
2015	34
2014	33
2013	36
2012	34
2011	32
2010	33
2009	34
2008	34
2007	36
2006	34
2005	35
2004	34
2003	34
2002	37
2001	34
2000	35
1999	33
1998	33
1997	39
1996	42
1995	40
1994	39
1993	35

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Desert Vista Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Desert Vista Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#1234 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School
2023	#1234
2022	#1371
2021	#1188
2019	#1284
2018	#1199
2017	#980
2016	#897
2015	#1288
2014	#1145
2013	#854
2012	#802

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26%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	26%	34%	21%
2022	20%	35%	18%
2021	18%	32%	15%
2019	34%	45%	32%
2018	39%	45%	36%
2017	39%	42%	37%
2016	36%	39%	33%
2015	30%	38%	31%
2014	51%	63%	56%
2013	63%	63%	61%
2012	62%	63%	59%

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24%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2022	24%	40%	23%
2021	23%	39%	20%
2019	38%	45%	33%
2018	34%	44%	36%
2017	36%	42%	32%
2016	34%	40%	35%
2015	23%	38%	29%
2014	75%	79%	75%
2013	78%	78%	76%
2012	77%	77%	78%
2011	80%	77%	78%

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15-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	19:1	17:1	21:1
2022	21:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	19:1
2020	23:1	18:1	21:1
2019	23:1	18:1	21:1
2018	21:1	19:1	20:1
2017	21:1	19:1	20:1
2016	20:1	20:1	20:1
2015	21:1	20:1	18:1
2014	20:1	19:1	18:1
2013	18:1	19:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	19:1	20:1
2010	17:1	18:1	17:1
2009	17:1	18:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	19:1	19:1
2004	21:1	19:1	19:1
2003	22:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	22:1	19:1	19:1
2000	21:1	19:1	19:1
1999	23:1	19:1	21:1
1998	23:1	19:1	20:1
1997	24:1	19:1	21:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1
1995	22:1	19:1	19:1
1994	22:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	2%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%

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Hispanic

37%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	33%	47%	40%
2022	33%	47%	39%
2021	36%	46%	39%
2020	32%	45%	34%
2019	32%	45%	34%
2018	30%	45%	32%
2017	30%	45%	32%
2016	32%	45%	32%
2015	28%	45%	31%
2014	26%	44%	29%
2013	23%	43%	28%
2012	23%	43%	27%
2011	21%	42%	25%
2010	21%	41%	22%
2009	19%	41%	23%
2008	22%	42%	23%
2007	23%	41%	23%
2006	19%	39%	20%
2005	17%	38%	19%
2004	15%	37%	17%
2003	13%	36%	15%
2002	13%	35%	15%
2001	13%	33%	13%
2000	11%	33%	12%
1999	9%	32%	10%
1998	9%	31%	10%
1997	10%	30%	10%
1996	9%	30%	9%
1995	9%	29%	9%
1994	9%	28%	9%
1993	10%	27%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	3%	6%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	3%	5%	1%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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White

54%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	59%	35%	52%
2022	60%	35%	54%
2021	56%	36%	54%
2020	61%	38%	60%
2019	61%	38%	60%
2018	65%	38%	64%
2017	65%	38%	64%
2016	63%	39%	64%
2015	67%	40%	64%
2014	69%	41%	65%
2013	71%	42%	66%
2012	70%	42%	68%
2011	72%	42%	69%
2010	74%	44%	72%
2009	76%	44%	72%
2008	72%	44%	72%
2007	75%	45%	72%
2006	78%	47%	75%
2005	80%	48%	77%
2004	81%	48%	78%
2003	83%	49%	81%
2002	83%	50%	81%
2001	81%	52%	83%
2000	85%	53%	85%
1999	87%	54%	87%
1998	88%	56%	88%
1997	87%	57%	88%
1996	89%	57%	88%
1995	89%	58%	89%
1994	89%	59%	89%
1993	88%	60%	89%

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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 Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	0.55	0.65	0.57
2022	0.53	0.65	0.56
2021	0.56	0.66	0.56
2020	0.53	0.65	0.53
2019	0.53	0.65	0.53
2018	0.49	0.65	0.49
2017	0.49	0.65	0.49
2016	0.50	0.65	0.50
2015	0.48	0.64	0.49
2014	0.47	0.64	0.50
2013	0.45	0.64	0.49
2012	0.46	0.64	0.47
2011	0.44	0.65	0.46
2010	0.41	0.64	0.44
2009	0.39	0.64	0.44
2008	0.43	0.63	0.43
2007	0.39	0.63	0.43
2006	0.36	0.63	0.40
2005	0.33	0.62	0.38
2004	0.32	0.63	0.36
2003	0.30	0.63	0.33
2002	0.30	0.62	0.31
2001	0.33	0.62	0.29
2000	0.27	0.62	0.26
1999	0.24	0.60	0.23
1998	0.22	0.59	0.21
1997	0.24	0.58	0.21
1996	0.19	0.58	0.20
1995	0.20	0.58	0.20
1994	0.20	0.57	0.20
1993	0.22	0.56	0.19

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	39%	39%	42%
2022	29%	29%	33%
2021	94%	42%	81%
2020	50%	43%	51%
2019	50%	43%	51%
2018	66%	42%	63%
2017	66%	42%	63%
2016	60%	33%	59%
2015	52%	34%	50%
2014	55%	36%	51%
2013	53%	37%	50%
2012	49%	36%	46%
2011	53%	36%	46%
2010	45%	38%	44%
2009	42%	39%	35%
2008	39%	29%	33%
2007	39%	32%	36%
2006	37%	37%	38%
2005	32%	40%	31%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Desert Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	11%	7%	14%
2021	12%	9%	11%
2020	13%	7%	9%
2019	13%	7%	9%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2016	10%	11%	11%
2015	9%	5%	11%
2014	7%	14%	9%
2013	11%	10%	11%
2012	12%	11%	9%
2011	8%	10%	8%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	12%
2004	14%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Apache Junction Unified District (4443)

Sports

Total Sports Offered

3 sports

Sports

BasketballSoccer

Volley Ball

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Mustang

A school that builds leaders: Desert Vista focuses on leadership, character, and curiosity. Students develop skills like goal setting, teamwork, communication, and responsibility through daily learning, Student Council, and enrichment activities. Strong academics & enrichment: Core subjects are complemented by STEM, arts, music, PE, and library programs, giving students a well-rounded education. Support for every learner: Reading, math, and advanced learning opportunities ensure all students succeed. Desert Vista creates a joyful, purposeful environment where children grow as thinkers, leaders, and compassionate community members.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Desert Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Desert Vista Elementary School is ranked #1234 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Desert Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Desert Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Four Peaks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Desert Vista Elementary School?

501 students attend Desert Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Desert Vista Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

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

Desert Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Desert Vista Elementary School offer ?

Desert Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Desert Vista Elementary School part of?

Desert Vista Elementary School is part of Apache Junction Unified District (4443).

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