Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Scottsdale, Arizona

Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School in Scottsdale, Arizona enrolled 371 students in 2024-25. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2023-24; full-time teachers rose 10%

371 students in 2022-23, 354 students in 2023-24. Full-time teachers went from 31.0 to 34.0.

Students enrolled at Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 35401002003004002022-233712023-24354
Students enrolled at Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 35401002003004002022-233712023-24354
Students enrolled at Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 35401002003004002022-233712023-24354
Students enrolled at Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 35401002003004002022-233712023-24354
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337131.012.0
2023-2435434.010.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24.

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School enrolled 342 students and reported no counselor; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent24.5% (2022-23)

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 54% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%51%40.4%
Math, 2022-2354%46% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Scottsdale

31 public elementary schools in Scottsdale report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Cheyenne Traditional School95319.63.0%
Cochise Elementary School61716.02.9%
Sequoya Elementary School57516.211.9%
Sonoran Sky Elementary School56715.65.9%
Desert Shadows Elementary School55415.811.0%
Copper Ridge School55413.94.0%
North Ranch Elementary School53515.47.8%
Black Mountain Elementary School49615.56.9%

All public schools in Scottsdale →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School

  1. Desert Shadows Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 554 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Sandpiper Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 429 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School with Desert Shadows Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Paradise Valley Unified School District spends per student$11,848 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,848
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaDesert Springs Preparatory Elementary School is the number 779 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#779 of 1,211
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School?
    371 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 371 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Scottsdale, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School?
    12.0 students per full-time teacher (2022-23). A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School a Title I school?
    Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 54% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School in?
    Paradise Valley Unified School District, NCES district ID 0405930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040593001239 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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