Cambridge Academy East
Charter · Grades K–8
Desert Mountain Elementary
22301 S Hawes Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
682
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Maricopa County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools · How we grade
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 Mountain Elementary
Desert Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school in Queen Creek, Arizona, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Queen Creek Unified District (4245). The school is located in a large suburb in Maricopa County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 682 students were enrolled, with about 17.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arizona elementary school (15.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 682 students
- Students per teacher
- 17.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
- County
- Maricopa County
- NCES school ID
- 040681001232
Schools near Desert Mountain Elementary
All 41 schools in Queen Creek →
Queen Creek Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 711 students
Jack Barnes Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 621 students
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power
Charter · Grades K–6 · 565 students
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 534 students
Cortina Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 629 students
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.