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Desert Vista Elementary School

Grades: PK-5

Students: 435

Type: Public

4/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 752:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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Apache Junction Unified School District

3701 East Broadway Avenue
Apache Junction, AZ 85119

4806777510

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Additional GreatSchools Ratings

2/10

Test Scores

6/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

6/10

Student Growth

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The staff attempts at getting everyone on board but the teachers are constantly leaving retiring or being sent to other schools that need more help? I haven’t had a good experience this whole year. There has been a huge lack of communications and now that the principle is leaving they don’t really c

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Posted by a parent on 5/16/2024

Great school, principal and staff. Beautiful location.

Posted by a community member on 7/20/2019

Desert Vista School and staff are great!!!! I have been involved with this school and staff for the last few years and have not been disappointed!!! The person who posted that the nurse is insensitive must be talking about someone else because the current nurse is wonderful!!! She treats all the chi

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Posted by a community member on 9/15/2014

As principal of Desert Vista Elementary, I always appreciate feedback both to celebrate accomplishments and to improve so we can be better tomorrow than we are today. My school nurse does not attend assemblies as her responsibility is to look after our students who may go to the nurse's office durin

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Posted by a teacher on 9/12/2014

Although I rated this school 4 stars, I must say the nurse has got to go. She is the most insensitive person I have ever met! The is out right hateful to the children and even pulled my 5 year olds hair at an assembly as she was looking for a place to sit in order to direct her.

Posted by a parent on 9/5/2014

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Apache Junction schools - Desert Vista Elementary School is located at 3701 East Broadway Avenue, Apache Junction AZ 85119. Desert Vista Elementary School is in the Apache Junction Unified School District. Desert Vista Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-5.