Desert Mountain Elementary

dme.qcusd.org/

682 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Desert Mountain Elementary is a public school located in Queen Creek, Arizona, serving students within the Queen Creek Unified School District. The school is known for fostering a supportive community environment that prioritizes academic excellence, character development, and student engagement. By focusing on a well-rounded curriculum, the school aims to prepare its students for future success while cultivating a lifelong love for learning in a modern, safe educational setting.

The school places a strong emphasis on the partnership between educators, parents, and the local community to enhance the overall student experience. Through a variety of extracurricular activities and robust classroom instruction, Desert Mountain Elementary strives to meet the diverse needs of its student body. Its location in the growing Queen Creek area allows it to serve a dynamic community, consistently working to maintain high standards of teaching and a positive school culture.

682

Total Students

39.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Desert Mountain Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	434
Hispanic	161
Black	12
Asian	20
Two or More	47
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	1

White
434 (63.6%)
Hispanic
161 (23.6%)
Two or More
47 (6.9%)
Asian
20 (2.9%)
Black
12 (1.8%)
American Indian
7 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Phone:	(480)987-5912
Website:	http://dme.qcusd.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	682
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 84

Grade 1 79

Grade 2 70

Grade 3 109

Grade 4 118

Grade 5 127

Grade 6 95