Desert Sky Middle School vs. Deer Valley Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Deer Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 640 students in grades 7-8, Desert Sky Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher 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).
Serving 448 students in grades 7-8, Deer Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
640 students
448 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#733 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1526 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
308
191
Grade 8 Students
332
257
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
37%
51%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
52%
32%
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
14%