Desert Willow Elementary School
Tucson, AZ 85747
Phone: (520) 879-2302
Fax: (520) 574-1564
District: Vail Unified District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,UG • 800 students
Desert Willow Elementary School, a public school located in Tucson, AZ, serves grades K-5 & Ungraded in the Vail Unified District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Desert Willow Elementary School is a public school located in Tucson, AZ. 800 students attend Desert Willow Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Arizona Academic Standards Assessment data from Arizona Department of Education, and using 2025 Arizona Science Field Test data from Arizona Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 8/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Arizona Department of Education. |
Posted: September 14, 2022
I went to this school for elementary school. I had the best time for the six years there. I would recommend this school.
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Posted: July 21, 2022
This is our second year sending our child to Desert Willow and its been nothing but amazing. The teachers and staff are all incredibly friendly. Even after the bell rang for class to start, the principal was out front making sure each kid who was arriving had the opportunity to get breakfast. Our child looks forward to going to school and we are amazed at how much hes learned and retained. The school puts on plenty of extra curricular activities and celebrations!
Posted: January 28, 2020
There is so much all kids have tome for is homework.it elementary school there little kids they need to have time to play
Posted: January 28, 2020
There are a couple of good teacher but the rest and the staff treat them like they are in high school or more like jail. I when to this school and my middle school teachers where disturbed that they did not teach us thing that we needed to learn for middle school
Posted: January 28, 2020
Posted: January 28, 2020
They all just act like we are slaves and they own us they dont teach or help kids that need it
Posted: January 28, 2020
I was horrified of how they treated those kids it was sad they where super mean and sometimes ever hit them which they did not do to kids that could report it just to these helpless kids
Posted: January 28, 2020
I when to this school and am now in middle school and there was more and worse bullying at this school then at middle school
Posted: January 28, 2020
I when to this school and am know in middle school it is a horrible school if your kid has a disability never send your kid here the helpers where very mean and even hit these kids. The teachers and staff are the worse and the principal I cannot believe see has this job see is so horrible that vice principal dont work with her for more than a year
Posted: April 2, 2011
The school has been named an Excelling School for 6 year in a row. My son thrives at Desert Willow. He is given many opportunites outside the classroom that he has not received at other schools. The community environement makes my family feel very welcome whenever on campus. I love Desert Willow!
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tucson | AZ | 5.8 mi | |
| 2 | Crow Creek Townhomes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tucson | AZ | 12.3 mi | |
| 3 | Cimmaron Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Sierra Vista | AZ | 48.3 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish Trail/Harrison Area | Tucson | AZ | 5.8 mi | |
| 2 | Reid Park and Zoo Area | Tucson | AZ | 10.5 mi | |
| 3 | Allegro | Tucson | AZ | 12.3 mi | |
| 4 | Artistic District | Tucson | AZ | 12.9 mi | |
| 5 | Foothills | Tucson | AZ | 13.8 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Davis Monthan AFB | 7.8 mi. |
| Fort Huachuca | 45.9 mi. |
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