Deer Valley Middle School

As a mid-sized junior high in PHOENIX, Arizona, Deer Valley Middle School serves 448 students from grades 7 through 8, operated by Deer Valley Unified District (4246).

Across the 41 schools in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) (32,265 students total), Deer Valley Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Deer Valley Middle School logs that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 32% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Native American. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Deer Valley Middle School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Deer Valley Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Deer Valley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Barry Goldwater High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Deer Valley Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Deer Valley Middle School has decreased 16%, going from 535 students in 2018 to 448 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 42% to 32%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

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