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Enrollment
448
Middle
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775000676
Deer Valley Middle School
21100 N 27TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85027 · (623) 445-3300 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Arizona public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 191 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 257 | 57% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
12.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Deer Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #136 of 190 ▼ 16 | #70 of 87 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #109 of 190 ▼ 11 | #58 of 87 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #62 of 160 | #32 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #120 of 214 | #70 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #56 of 179 | #21 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #41 of 182 | #23 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #88 of 139 | #49 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
448
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 921
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 448 | 27 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 71.8 | 6.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 57.2 | 9.4:1 | 65% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 31 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 27.5 | 19.4:1 | 69% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 32 | 18.7:1 | 72% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 755 | 43 | 17.6:1 | 48% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 1,078 | 55 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 921 | 43 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deer Valley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (535 to 448); teachers down 2% (27.5 to 27).
About Deer Valley Middle School
Deer Valley Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in PHOENIX, Arizona. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 448 students.
Deer Valley Middle School is one school in Deer Valley Unified District (4246), a system of 41 schools with 32,265 students.
At Deer Valley Middle School, Hispanic students make up 51% of the student body. After that, the student body is 32% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 2% Native American. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 31% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Deer Valley Middle School's 27 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.6:1. On average, middle schools in Arizona have 17.8:1, compared with 16.6:1 here.
Measured against Arizona public middle schools, Deer Valley Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
The closest public school to Deer Valley Middle School is Barry Goldwater High School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Deer Valley Middle School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 448, starting from 442. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 16.6:1, from 14.3:1.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Barry Goldwater High School0.3 mi · 1,602
- Paseo Hills School0.8 mi · 689
- Jefferson Preparatory High School1.1 mi · 49
- Adams Traditional Academy1.1 mi · 532
- Park Meadows Elementary School1.4 mi · 495
- Northeast Campus1.5 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About Deer Valley Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Deer Valley Middle School?
Deer Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 448 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Deer Valley Middle School serve?
Deer Valley Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Deer Valley Middle School have?
Deer Valley Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Deer Valley Middle School?
Deer Valley Middle School reports a student body of 32% White, 51% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Deer Valley Middle School in?
Deer Valley Middle School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.