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Mountain Shadows Elementary School

19602 N 45th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
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Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mountain Shadows Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 426 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : Top 30% in AZ
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mountain Shadows Elementary School's student population of 426 students has grown by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMountain Shadows Elementary School
Pre-K39
Kind49
161
256
345
452
558
666
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Total Students
426 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary School
2025426
2024421
2023431
2022416
2021355
2020503
2019489
2018472
2017472
2016498
2015463
2014472
2013462
2012499
2011534
2010595
2009646
2008705
2007739
2006793
2005858
2004937
2003936
20021,013
2001995
2000993
1999969
1998998
1997971
1996916
1995843
1994821
1993732
1992702
19911,176
19901,006
1989823
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary School
202532
202431
202326
202227
202131
202032
201932
201832
201732
201631
201530
201426
201330
201230
201130
201032
200937
200839
200739
200641
200541
200446
200357
200248
200147
200049
199949
199851
199749
199647
199545
199442
199340
199237
199147
199040
198936
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Year Founded
1934
School Motto
Home of the "Can Do" Coyotes

School Rankings

Mountain Shadows Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Mountain Shadows Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (AZ)
#502 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary School
2023#502
2022#538
2021#476
2019#993
2018#1076
2017#1014
2016#688
2015#831
2014#559
2013#547
2012#484
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42%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
202342%34%51%
202246%35%52%
202143%32%50%
201933%45%59%
201841%45%60%
201732%42%57%
201639%39%51%
201538%38%47%
201465%63%75%
201370%63%75%
201266%63%73%
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52%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
202252%40%56%
202153%39%55%
201953%45%61%
201840%44%60%
201741%42%57%
201645%40%54%
201537%38%48%
201490%79%89%
201386%78%89%
201289%77%87%
201186%77%87%
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30-39%
24%
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
202513:117:1
202414:118:117:1
202317:118:117:1
202215:118:118:1
202111:117:117:1
202016:119:119:1
201915:119:119:1
201815:119:118:1
201715:119:118:1
201616:119:118:1
201515:119:119:1
201418:119:119:1
201315:119:119:1
201217:119:119:1
201118:119:119:1
201018:118:119:1
200917:118:119:1
200818:118:120:1
200719:119:120:1
200619:119:120:1
200521:119:120:1
200420:119:120:1
200316:119:119:1
200221:119:119:1
200121:119:120:1
200020:119:120:1
199920:119:121:1
199820:119:120:1
199720:119:120:1
199620:119:119:1
199519:119:119:1
199420:120:119:1
199318:120:119:1
199219:120:120:1
199125:120:124:1
199025:120:123:1
198923:120:123:1
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American Indian
1%
5%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
20242%5%2%
20231%5%1%
20221%5%2%
20211%5%3%
20201%6%1%
20191%6%1%
20181%6%
20171%6%
20161%5%
20151%5%1%
20141%5%1%
20131%5%1%
20121%5%1%
20101%6%2%
20091%6%1%
20051%7%1%
20041%8%2%
19971%7%1%
19961%7%1%
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Asian
3%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
20245%3%5%
20234%3%4%
20224%3%4%
20213%3%5%
20204%3%4%
20193%3%4%
20181%3%5%
20171%3%5%
20161%3%4%
20141%3%3%
20131%3%3%
20122%3%4%
20112%3%4%
20103%3%4%
20093%3%4%
20083%3%4%
20075%3%4%
20065%2%4%
20054%2%3%
20043%2%3%
20033%2%3%
20023%2%3%
20012%2%3%
20002%2%3%
19991%2%2%
19982%2%2%
19972%2%2%
19962%2%2%
19951%2%2%
19942%2%2%
19933%2%2%
19921%2%3%
19915%1%4%
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Hispanic
32%
49%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
202425%48%23%
202325%47%22%
202227%47%21%
202125%46%20%
202026%45%20%
201927%45%20%
201827%45%19%
201727%45%19%
201624%45%19%
201525%45%19%
201424%44%18%
201324%43%18%
201223%43%18%
201123%42%18%
201018%41%14%
200919%41%15%
200818%42%15%
200715%41%14%
200612%39%13%
200510%38%13%
200412%37%12%
200310%36%11%
20029%35%11%
20018%33%10%
20007%33%9%
19996%32%8%
19986%31%8%
19976%30%8%
19966%30%8%
19955%29%7%
19945%28%7%
19934%27%6%
19924%25%7%
199110%25%7%
19908%24%4%
19897%22%6%
19887%23%5%
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Black
4%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
20245%6%3%
20237%6%4%
20228%6%4%
20215%6%5%
20203%5%4%
20194%5%4%
20184%5%3%
20174%5%3%
20163%5%3%
20155%5%3%
20144%5%3%
20135%5%3%
20124%5%3%
20114%5%3%
20106%6%3%
20094%6%3%
20085%6%3%
20074%5%3%
20066%5%3%
20056%5%3%
20045%5%3%
20035%5%3%
20024%5%3%
20013%5%3%
20003%4%2%
19993%5%2%
19983%4%2%
19973%4%2%
19963%4%2%
19952%4%1%
19942%4%2%
19932%4%1%
19921%4%2%
19914%3%3%
19904%3%1%
19893%3%2%
19883%3%2%
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White
52%
33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
202456%34%61%
202357%35%64%
202255%35%65%
202162%36%63%
202058%38%68%
201958%38%68%
201861%38%70%
201761%38%70%
201666%39%71%
201566%40%71%
201466%41%72%
201367%42%72%
201268%42%72%
201168%42%72%
201072%44%77%
200973%44%77%
200874%44%77%
200776%45%78%
200677%47%79%
200579%48%80%
200479%48%80%
200382%49%81%
200284%50%82%
200187%52%83%
200088%53%85%
199990%54%87%
199889%56%87%
199788%57%87%
199688%57%87%
199592%58%89%
199491%59%88%
199391%60%90%
199294%61%86%
199180%65%84%
199077%66%94%
198970%67%89%
198872%67%90%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
20247%4%6%
20236%4%5%
20225%4%4%
20214%4%4%
20208%3%3%
20197%3%3%
20186%3%3%
20176%3%3%
20165%3%3%
20153%2%3%
20144%2%3%
20132%2%3%
20122%2%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.62
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
20250.620.65
20240.620.650.57
20230.610.650.54
20220.620.650.53
20210.550.660.49
20200.590.650.50
20190.590.650.50
20180.560.650.47
20170.560.650.47
20160.510.650.47
20150.500.640.46
20140.510.640.46
20130.500.640.46
20120.490.640.45
20110.490.650.46
20100.450.640.39
20090.430.640.39
20080.420.630.39
20070.400.630.38
20060.390.630.36
20050.360.620.35
20040.360.630.34
20030.320.630.33
20020.290.620.31
20010.240.620.30
20000.220.620.27
19990.190.600.24
19980.210.590.24
19970.220.580.23
19960.220.580.23
19950.150.580.21
19940.160.570.20
19930.170.560.19
19920.120.560.21
19910.380.540.23
19900.420.530.12
19890.480.510.17
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Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
202541%41%
202442%40%23%
202339%39%21%
202222%29%12%
202150%42%23%
202037%43%22%
201935%43%22%
201837%42%22%
201737%42%22%
201631%33%22%
201538%34%21%
201436%36%23%
201334%37%16%
201228%36%16%
201123%36%15%
201017%38%15%
200918%39%12%
200710%32%8%
20065%37%7%
20057%40%6%
200418%37%17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)

YearMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolArizonaDeer Valley Unified District (4246)
202512%10%
202412%10%6%
20238%7%6%
202114%9%6%
202011%7%6%
201911%7%6%
201810%9%5%
201710%9%5%
201612%11%5%
201510%5%5%
201414%14%6%
201312%10%4%
20128%11%5%
201111%10%4%
20109%8%5%
20096%10%4%
20075%9%4%
20065%8%3%
20053%8%3%
20046%8%5%
20035%3%6%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain Shadows Elementary School's ranking?
Mountain Shadows Elementary School is ranked #502 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.
What schools are Mountain Shadows Elementary School often compared to?
Mountain Shadows Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highland Lakes School, Sierra Verde Steam Academy by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).
How many students attend Mountain Shadows Elementary School?
426 students attend Mountain Shadows Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
52% of Mountain Shadows Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Shadows Elementary School?
Mountain Shadows Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.
What grades does Mountain Shadows Elementary School offer ?
Mountain Shadows Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Mountain Shadows Elementary School part of?
Mountain Shadows Elementary School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
In what neighborhood is Mountain Shadows Elementary School located?
Mountain Shadows Elementary School is located in the Deer Valley neighborhood of Glendale, AZ. There are 12 other public schools located in Deer Valley.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 426 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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