Desert Garden Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Glendale, Arizona 85303 · Glendale Elementary District (4271)
#808 of 1,136 elementary schools in Arizona
#41816 of 50,301 nationally
About Desert Garden Elementary School
Desert Garden Elementary School is a public elementary located in Glendale, in the Glendale Elementary District (4271) school district of Arizona, United States. It caters for Grades PK–6. In 2025 it enrolled 205 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 24.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 808th of 1,136 ranked elementary schools in Arizona. Its strongest component is math proficiency (40th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 205.
There are 70 schools in Glendale; Desert Garden Elementary School ranks 53rd of 67 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)22%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)18.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Desert Garden Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 205
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 18.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Desert Garden Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Challenger Middle School
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–8
839 students · 590 m away
Independence High School
Glendale · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,907 students · 1.1 km away
Desert Spirit
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
682 students · 1.1 km away
Harold W Smith School
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–8
719 students · 1.4 km away
Glendale High School
Glendale · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,734 students · 1.6 km away
Sunset Vista
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
676 students · 1.8 km away
Discovery School
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–8
601 students · 1.8 km away
Don Mensendick School
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–8
558 students · 2.1 km away
William C Jack School
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
811 students · 2.2 km away
Bicentennial South School
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
729 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Arizona with a comparable Enrollment.
Curiel School
Eloy · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
204 students
Fort Thomas Elementary School
Fort Thomas · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
207 students
Meyer Montessori
Tempe · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
203 students
Linden Elementary School
Show Low · Public elementary · Grades K–5
208 students
Frances J Warren Elementary School
Tucson · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
208 students
Wellton Elementary School
Wellton · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
209 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Garden Elementary School a good school?
Desert Garden Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 24.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #808 of 1,136 in Arizona. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Desert Garden Elementary School rank in Arizona?
Desert Garden Elementary School ranks #808 of 1,136 elementary schools in Arizona and #41816 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Desert Garden Elementary School?
Desert Garden Elementary School had 205 students in 2025.
Is Desert Garden Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Desert Garden Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Desert Garden Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Desert Garden Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.