Desert Mountain School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Desert Mountain School

35959 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85086

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Top 20%

Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Mountain School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 425 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Desert Mountain School's student population of 425 students has declined by 33% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desert Mountain School
Pre-K	17
Kind	27
1	44
2	47
3	27
4	51
5	57
6	57
7	51
8	47

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Total Students

425 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain School
2023	472
2022	470
2021	416
2020	635
2019	635
2018	649
2017	649
2016	688
2015	695
2014	739
2013	814
2012	931
2011	970
2010	998
2009	1,006
2008	995
2007	988
2006	990
2005	902
2004	833
2003	914
2002	884
2001	787
2000	498
1999	583

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	33
2020	37
2019	37
2018	41
2017	41
2016	42
2015	43
2014	43
2013	49
2012	49
2011	51
2010	52
2009	53
2008	55
2007	50
2006	50
2005	48
2004	47
2003	51
2002	47
2001	42
2000	42
1999	29

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School Rankings

Desert Mountain School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Desert Mountain School is 0.39, 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)

#298 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain School
2023	#298
2022	#312
2021	#271
2019	#553
2018	#463
2017	#502
2016	#379
2015	#726
2014	#623
2013	#574
2012	#578

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54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	54%	34%	51%
2022	55%	35%	52%
2021	55%	32%	50%
2019	57%	45%	59%
2018	59%	45%	60%
2017	51%	42%	57%
2016	54%	39%	51%
2015	39%	38%	47%
2014	67%	63%	75%
2013	69%	63%	75%
2012	68%	63%	73%

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57%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2022	57%	40%	56%
2021	53%	39%	55%
2019	55%	45%	61%
2018	58%	44%	60%
2017	52%	42%	57%
2016	53%	40%	54%
2015	44%	38%	48%
2014	85%	79%	89%
2013	86%	78%	89%
2012	83%	77%	87%
2011	83%	77%	87%

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50-54%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	17:1	18:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	19:1	18:1
2016	16:1	20:1	18:1
2015	16:1	20:1	19:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	17:1	19:1	19:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	19:1	20:1
2000	12:1	19:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2015)
Year	Desert Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Desert Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	5%
2017	1%	3%	5%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

18%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	15%	47%	22%
2022	18%	47%	21%
2021	18%	46%	20%
2020	19%	45%	20%
2019	19%	45%	20%
2018	17%	45%	19%
2017	17%	45%	19%
2016	16%	45%	19%
2015	16%	45%	19%
2014	14%	44%	18%
2013	13%	43%	18%
2012	13%	43%	18%
2011	13%	42%	18%
2010	10%	41%	14%
2009	11%	41%	15%
2008	11%	42%	15%
2007	10%	41%	14%
2006	9%	39%	13%
2005	8%	38%	13%
2004	8%	37%	12%
2003	6%	36%	11%
2002	5%	35%	11%
2001	5%	33%	10%
2000	5%	33%	9%
1999	5%	32%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%

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White

76%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	79%	35%	64%
2022	78%	35%	65%
2021	78%	36%	63%
2020	73%	38%	68%
2019	73%	38%	68%
2018	77%	38%	70%
2017	77%	38%	70%
2016	79%	39%	71%
2015	78%	40%	71%
2014	79%	41%	72%
2013	80%	42%	72%
2012	79%	42%	72%
2011	80%	42%	72%
2010	86%	44%	77%
2009	86%	44%	77%
2008	86%	44%	77%
2007	87%	45%	78%
2006	88%	47%	79%
2005	89%	48%	80%
2004	90%	48%	80%
2003	92%	49%	81%
2002	93%	50%	82%
2001	93%	52%	83%
2000	94%	53%	85%
1999	93%	54%	87%

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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 Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	0.36	0.65	0.54
2022	0.36	0.65	0.53
2021	0.36	0.66	0.49
2020	0.43	0.65	0.50
2019	0.43	0.65	0.50
2018	0.38	0.65	0.47
2017	0.38	0.65	0.47
2016	0.35	0.65	0.47
2015	0.37	0.64	0.46
2014	0.37	0.64	0.46
2013	0.35	0.64	0.46
2012	0.36	0.64	0.45
2011	0.35	0.65	0.46
2010	0.24	0.64	0.39
2009	0.24	0.64	0.39
2008	0.24	0.63	0.39
2007	0.23	0.63	0.38
2006	0.21	0.63	0.36
2005	0.20	0.62	0.35
2004	0.19	0.63	0.34
2003	0.14	0.63	0.33
2002	0.12	0.62	0.31
2001	0.12	0.62	0.30
2000	0.11	0.62	0.27
1999	0.12	0.60	0.24

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Eligible for

33%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	17%	39%	21%
2022	8%	29%	12%
2021	34%	42%	23%
2020	24%	43%	22%
2019	24%	43%	22%
2018	21%	42%	22%
2017	21%	42%	22%
2016	21%	33%	22%
2015	17%	34%	21%
2014	24%	36%	23%
2013	21%	37%	16%
2012	16%	36%	16%
2011	13%	36%	15%
2010	12%	38%	15%
2009	8%	39%	12%
2007	6%	32%	8%
2006	6%	37%	7%
2005	4%	40%	6%
2004	11%	37%	17%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2021	7%	9%	6%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	2%	11%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	4%	14%	6%
2013	4%	10%	4%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	3%	10%	4%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2007	3%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	5%	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) 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 Mountain School's ranking?

Desert Mountain School is ranked #298 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Desert Mountain School often compared to?

Desert Mountain Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunset Ridge School, Stepping Stones Academy by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Desert Mountain School?

425 students attend Desert Mountain School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Desert Mountain School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Desert Mountain School?

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

What grades does Desert Mountain School offer ?

Desert Mountain School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Desert Mountain School part of?

Desert Mountain School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 425 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education