Desert Shadows Elementary School
Scottsdale, AZ
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–6
Letter grade
Arizona State Board of Education
B for 2024–25, with 83.4% of eligible points.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points eligible | 90 | 100 | 100 |
| Letter grade | A | A | B |
| Proficiency | 26.07 | 26.35 | 26.3 |
| Growth | 38.31 | 41.68 | 40.1 |
| EL proficiency and growth | – | 6 | 2 |
| Acceleration readiness | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Bonus points | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Points earned | 70.38 | 84.03 | 78.4 |
| Percentage earned | 83.2% | 89.03% | 83.4% |
Components are points. A dash means not reported.
EL means English learner.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 444 | 458 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.0% · 0 | 3.3% · 15 |
| Suspended in school | 1.6% · 7 | 1.7% · 8 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
479 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino17.7%
White69.1%
Black or African American1.7%
Asian2.7%
Two or More Races7.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 040593000478
- District
- Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 479 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34.8
Sources
- Arizona School Grades · Arizona State Board of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24