Desert Garden Elementary School
7020 West Ocotillo Rd
Glendale AZ, 85303, Maricopa County
Phone: 623-237-5401
Ranking: 
(1,105 out of 1,363, bottom 19%)*
(1,105 out of 1,363, bottom 19%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Glendale Elementary District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 48 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 38 | 42 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 773 | 781 | 773 | 740 | 630 | 709 | 837 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 36 | 4.7% | 30 | 3.8% | 30 | 3.9% | 27 | 3.6% | 7 | 1.1% | 63 | 8.9% | 75 | 9.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 199 | 25.7% | 197 | 25.2% | 214 | 27.7% | 182 | 24.6% | 161 | 25.6% | 168 | 23.7% | 166 | 19.8% |
| Grade 1: | 185 | 23.9% | 196 | 25.1% | 186 | 24.1% | 184 | 24.9% | 167 | 26.5% | 158 | 22.3% | 208 | 24.9% |
| Grade 2: | 178 | 23.0% | 177 | 22.7% | 186 | 24.1% | 163 | 22.0% | 155 | 24.6% | 160 | 22.6% | 221 | 26.4% |
| Grade 3: | 175 | 22.6% | 181 | 23.2% | 157 | 20.3% | 184 | 24.9% | 140 | 22.2% | 160 | 22.6% | 167 | 20.0% |
| Grade 4: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 5: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 402 | 52.0% | 416 | 53.3% | 378 | 48.9% | 370 | 50.0% | 306 | 48.6% | 347 | 48.9% | 435 | 52.0% |
| Female: | 371 | 48.0% | 365 | 46.7% | 395 | 51.1% | 370 | 50.0% | 316 | 50.2% | 354 | 49.9% | 398 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 12 | 1.6% | 12 | 1.5% | 11 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.1% | 13 | 1.6% |
| Asian: | 21 | 2.7% | 23 | 2.9% | 26 | 3.4% | 17 | 2.3% | 15 | 2.4% | 21 | 3.0% | 24 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic: | 495 | 64.0% | 522 | 66.8% | 547 | 70.8% | 525 | 70.9% | 462 | 73.3% | 516 | 72.8% | 613 | 73.2% |
| Black: | 120 | 15.5% | 114 | 14.6% | 106 | 13.7% | 87 | 11.8% | 62 | 9.8% | 82 | 11.6% | 103 | 12.3% |
| White: | 98 | 12.7% | 86 | 11.0% | 71 | 9.2% | 94 | 12.7% | 85 | 13.5% | 82 | 11.6% | 84 | 10.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 25 | 3.2% | 21 | 2.7% | 11 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 687 | 88.9% | 675 | 86.4% | 680 | 88.0% | 648 | 87.6% | 540 | 85.7% | 523 | 73.8% | 544 | 65.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 4.4% | 28 | 3.6% | 34 | 4.4% | 42 | 5.7% | 48 | 7.6% | 88 | 12.4% | 90 | 10.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.14 | 17.16 | 17.98 | 18.50 | 17.50 | 18.70 | 19.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439 | 439 | 451 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354 | 348 | 365 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 350.07 | 370.95 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361 | 355 | 369 |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 348 | 369 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435 | 439 | 459 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 439 | 460 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 432 | 438.69 | 461.52 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443 | 438 | 458 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438 | 436 | 459 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 77.1% | 73.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.9% | 27.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | 6.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 68.6% | 64.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 31.4% | 35.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,690.0 | $39,078.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,838.0 | $36,241.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,913.0 | $44,316.0 |
* Desert Garden Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.