SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the AZ proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 30%Projected 28%

Desert Sky Middle School Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the AZ proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the AZ average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 22%AZ 34%

English proficiency

School 38%AZ 39%

Science proficiency

School 29%AZ 33%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

N/A

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

0%

Students in at least one AP course. 0 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered0
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
2%

AP computer science

0%
0%

AP math

0%
2%

Gold marks the AZ average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B-

24.75 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C+

3.16 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C+

15.58 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$86,317

AZ average $88,470

Median home value

$342,369

AZ average $382,092

Median rent

$1,901 /mo

AZ average $1,625

Unemployment rate

5.8%

AZ average 5.3%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 92.9%AZ 88.8%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

21:1

AZ average 17:1

Teachers

28

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$71,284

All teachers in Deer Valley Unified District (4246).

Student to counselor ratio AZ average 412:1324:1
Support staff7
Psychologists1
Nurses1
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff1

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 96%AZ 87%

Experienced teachers

School 87%AZ 79%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days78
Out-of-school suspension days39
Total days missed to suspension296
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$5612 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$9.26

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

51%

Native American

1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

2%

Black

3%

Latino

36%

Multiracial

6%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged47%
Students with disabilities17%
English as a second language3%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected0%
Homeless2%
Migratory0%

Middle schools nearest to Desert Sky Middle School

Nearby middle schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Highland Lakes School

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Distance: 1.6 mi
Arizona Conservatory For Arts And Academics Middle School

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 3.0 mi
Desert Foothills Middle School

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Distance: 3.0 mi
Deer Valley Middle School

  • Actual: 22%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Distance: 3.8 mi
Hillcrest Middle School

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 3.8 mi
Cholla Middle School

  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 22%
  • Distance: 4.7 mi
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep

  • Actual: 69%
  • Projected: 56%
  • Distance: 5.1 mi
Mountain Sky Middle School

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 5.2 mi
Imagine Cortez Park Middle

  • Actual: 16%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Distance: 6.1 mi
Royal Palm Middle School

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 16%
  • Distance: 7.2 mi