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Desert Palms Elementary School

11441 N 55th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85304

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
373
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Maricopa County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
36thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
25thpercentile
Attendance52% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Class size14.5 students per teacher
68thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Desert Palms Elementary School

Desert Palms Elementary School is a public elementary school in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237). The school is located in a large suburb in Maricopa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 373 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Arizona elementary school (15.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

11441 N 55th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
373 students
Students per teacher
14.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Peoria Unified School District (4237)
County
Maricopa County
NCES school ID
040625000510

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.