Desert Trails Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Desert Trails Elementary School

4315 E Cashman Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85050

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Top 5%

Serving 650 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Desert Trails Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-7
Enrollment: 650 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in AZ
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Desert Trails Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Desert Trails Elementary School's student population of 650 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-7
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desert Trails Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	96
1	98
2	104
3	81
4	93
5	84
6	93

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Total Students

650 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School
2023	613
2022	566
2021	568
2020	599
2019	599
2018	558
2017	558
2016	570
2015	525
2014	483
2013	508
2012	559
2011	545
2010	527
2009	589
2008	591
2007	602
2006	916
2005	872
2004	898
2003	874
2002	896
2001	813
2000	802
1999	717

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	40
2020	39
2019	39
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	33
2014	30
2013	26
2012	28
2011	29
2010	27
2009	29
2008	32
2007	32
2006	45
2005	41
2004	41
2003	41
2002	39
2001	39
2000	37
1999	32

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School Rankings

Desert Trails Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Desert Trails Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#44 out of 1921 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School
2023	#44
2022	#51
2021	#50
2019	#63
2018	#76
2017	#31
2016	#54
2015	#172
2014	#136
2013	#32
2012	#179

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82%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	82%	34%	47%
2022	79%	35%	46%
2021	79%	32%	39%
2019	81%	45%	50%
2018	81%	45%	52%
2017	86%	42%	50%
2016	76%	39%	46%
2015	65%	38%	42%
2014	84%	63%	70%
2013	90%	63%	71%
2012	81%	63%	71%

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73%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	73%	40%	51%
2021	73%	39%	46%
2019	81%	45%	53%
2018	78%	44%	52%
2017	80%	42%	51%
2016	76%	40%	49%
2015	60%	38%	45%
2014	95%	79%	85%
2013	97%	78%	85%
2012	93%	77%	84%
2011	95%	77%	84%

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60-64%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	15:1	17:1	15:1
2022	14:1	17:1	16:1
2021	14:1	17:1	16:1
2020	15:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	18:1	18:1
2018	14:1	19:1	18:1
2017	14:1	19:1	18:1
2016	15:1	20:1	18:1
2015	16:1	20:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	20:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	18:1
2009	21:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	18:1	18:1
2006	20:1	18:1	18:1
2005	21:1	19:1	19:1
2004	22:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	23:1	19:1	19:1
2001	21:1	19:1	20:1
2000	22:1	19:1	20:1
1999	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	8%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	10%	47%	34%
2022	9%	47%	33%
2021	10%	46%	33%
2020	10%	45%	31%
2019	10%	45%	31%
2018	13%	45%	31%
2017	13%	45%	31%
2016	11%	45%	31%
2015	13%	45%	28%
2014	13%	44%	28%
2013	11%	43%	28%
2012	12%	43%	27%
2011	12%	42%	26%
2010	10%	41%	23%
2009	9%	41%	23%
2008	8%	42%	22%
2007	7%	41%	22%
2006	6%	39%	20%
2005	7%	38%	19%
2004	5%	37%	18%
2003	5%	36%	16%
2002	4%	35%	15%
2001	4%	33%	13%
2000	3%	33%	12%
1999	3%	32%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%

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White

73%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	76%	35%	52%
2022	76%	35%	53%
2021	76%	36%	54%
2020	77%	38%	56%
2019	77%	38%	56%
2018	74%	38%	58%
2017	74%	38%	58%
2016	76%	39%	58%
2015	75%	40%	59%
2014	79%	41%	61%
2013	78%	42%	61%
2012	77%	42%	62%
2011	79%	42%	63%
2010	82%	44%	67%
2009	83%	44%	68%
2008	83%	44%	69%
2007	87%	45%	71%
2006	89%	47%	73%
2005	87%	48%	74%
2004	90%	48%	75%
2003	89%	49%	77%
2002	91%	50%	78%
2001	92%	52%	81%
2000	92%	53%	83%
1999	95%	54%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	0.41	0.65	0.62
2022	0.41	0.65	0.61
2021	0.41	0.66	0.60
2020	0.40	0.65	0.59
2019	0.40	0.65	0.59
2018	0.43	0.65	0.57
2017	0.43	0.65	0.57
2016	0.41	0.65	0.57
2015	0.42	0.64	0.55
2014	0.36	0.64	0.56
2013	0.38	0.64	0.55
2012	0.39	0.64	0.54
2011	0.36	0.65	0.54
2010	0.32	0.64	0.49
2009	0.30	0.64	0.48
2008	0.30	0.63	0.47
2007	0.24	0.63	0.46
2006	0.21	0.63	0.44
2005	0.23	0.62	0.42
2004	0.19	0.63	0.41
2003	0.20	0.63	0.38
2002	0.17	0.62	0.36
2001	0.15	0.62	0.33
2000	0.14	0.62	0.30
1999	0.10	0.60	0.28

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Eligible for

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	9%	39%	26%
2022	5%	29%	17%
2021	8%	42%	32%
2020	8%	43%	28%
2019	8%	43%	28%
2018	7%	42%	30%
2017	7%	42%	30%
2016	6%	33%	25%
2015	6%	34%	29%
2014	2%	36%	7%
2013	14%	37%	25%
2012	8%	36%	28%
2011	6%	36%	26%
2010	6%	38%	25%
2009	4%	39%	23%
2008	4%	29%	22%
2007	3%	32%	21%
2006	3%	37%	19%
2005	3%	40%	22%
2004	3%	37%	21%
2003	2%	9%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Desert Trails Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	1%	7%	6%
2021	1%	9%	5%
2020	1%	7%	6%
2019	1%	7%	6%
2013	1%	10%	3%
2012	2%	11%	5%
2011	1%	10%	4%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2008	1%	9%	5%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	1%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Desert Trails Elementary School's ranking?

Desert Trails Elementary School is ranked #44 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Desert Trails Elementary School often compared to?

Desert Trails Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fireside Elementary School, Wildfire Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Desert Trails Elementary School?

650 students attend Desert Trails Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Desert Trails Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Desert Trails Elementary School?

Desert Trails Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Desert Trails Elementary School offer ?

Desert Trails Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-7 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Desert Trails Elementary School part of?

Desert Trails Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District.

In what neighborhood is Desert Trails Elementary School located?

Desert Trails Elementary School is located in the Desert View Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 7 other public schools located in Desert View Village.

School Reviews

1 8/6/2019

I have 2 grandchildren in this school. They have received many awards over the past 2 years , My problem is that not one of these awards has the correct spelling of there name. These awards are special to them. But not so much when there name is misspelled. The principal even sighs them along with the teacher.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-7
Enrollment: 650 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5%
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education