Desert Spirit
Score 13.3/100: better than 13% of Arizona K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% passing on state tests in Arizona, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arizona schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 17 published results by grade and test
As published by Arizona Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | hidden (small group) | 74 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | 25 | 76 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | 22 | 78 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | hidden (small group) | 53 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | hidden (small group) | 69 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | 28 | 92 |
| English language arts | All grades | AASA/ACT/MSAA | 19 | 442 |
| Math | Grade 3 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | 27 | 77 |
| Math | Grade 4 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | 27 | 77 |
| Math | Grade 5 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | hidden (small group) | 79 |
| Math | Grade 6 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | hidden (small group) | 53 |
| Math | Grade 7 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | hidden (small group) | 67 |
| Math | Grade 8 | AASA/ACT/MSAA | 17 | 92 |
| Math | All grades | AASA/ACT/MSAA | 16 | 445 |
| Science | Grade 5 | AzSCI | hidden (small group) | 77 |
| Science | Grade 8 | AzSCI | 19 | 92 |
| Science | All grades | AzSCI | 14 | 169 |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-8
- Students
- 683
- Type
- K-8 school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Glendale, AZ 85303
"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Arizona. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).
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Location
Official sources
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Some state files are no longer on the agency's site; we cite the original address and keep an archived copy.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Desert Spirit at a glance
Desert Spirit is a public K-8 school in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Glendale Elementary District (4271). It has about 683 students (a typical Arizona K-8 school has 464).
In 2024-25 state tests, 19% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 16% in math (similar schools: 32%) reached the state standard (% passing). On our score, which compares it only with other Arizona K-8 schools, it scores 13.3 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #429 of 494. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.