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Desert Trails Elementary School vs. Wildfire Elementary School

Should you attend Desert Trails Elementary School or Wildfire Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Desert Trails Elementary School
4315 E Cashman Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85050
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Wildfire Elementary School
3997 E Lockwood Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85050
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 613 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 proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wildfire Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-6
Total Students
613 students
457 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#51 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
#106 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Trails Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wildfire Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 5% in AZ)
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in AZ)
71%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 5% in AZ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Wildfire Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
15
18
Kindergarten Students
90
33
Grade 1 Students
102
50
Grade 2 Students
82
54
Grade 3 Students
87
66
Grade 4 Students
81
62
Grade 5 Students
91
84
Grade 6 Students
65
90

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desert Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Trails Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Trails Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wildfire Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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