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Desert View Elementary School

Grades PK–06 · PHOENIX, AZ · NCES 040906000923

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8621 N 3RD ST · PHOENIX, AZ 85020

At a glance

Reported students

344

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

26

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Arizona elementary enrollment

32nd percentile

Compared with 1,189 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

556

Desert View Elementary School: 344 reported students.

State peer staffing position

21st percentile

13.2:1 reported; state peer median 16.3:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
534
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1

What the reported data says about Desert View Elementary School

Desert View Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in PHOENIX. It is one of 33 current school records connected to Washington Elementary School District (4260). NCES reports 344 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,189 elementary schools in Arizona with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 453 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 32nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.2:1, below the Arizona median of 16.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (73.5%) and White (10.2%). English learners represent 17.6% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 15.4%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Desert View Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 13.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 26 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
17.6%
Students with disabilities
15.4%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White10.2%
  • Hispanic73.5%
  • Black6.1%
  • Asian1.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native2.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260)

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Cactus Wren Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–06

413 reported students

Richard E Miller School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

414 reported students

Chaparral Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

415 reported students

Ironwood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

434 reported students

John Jacobs Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

439 reported students

Tumbleweed Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

441 reported students

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