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Enrollment
640
Middle
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775001147
Desert Sky Middle School
5130 W GROVERS AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85308 · (602) 467-6500 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 308 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 332 | 52% |
Student demographics
59%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
38.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Sky Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #89 of 190 | #51 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #74 of 190 | #46 of 87 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #14 of 160 | #6 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #73 of 214 | #49 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #166 of 179 | #82 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #61 of 182 | #38 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #32 of 41 | #15 of 16 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
640
+174 (+37%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 790
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 640 | 28.4 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 29.8 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 30.4 | 21.3:1 | 47% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 29.9 | 20.7:1 | 54% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 694 | 31 | 22.4:1 | 52% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 767 | 36 | 21.3:1 | 29% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 1,106 | 54 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 790 | 32 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Sky Middle School.
About Desert Sky Middle School
Desert Sky Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle school in GLENDALE, Arizona. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 8, with 640 students on the rolls. On average, middle schools in Arizona enroll around 494, and this school is 30% above that mark.
The district, Deer Valley Unified District (4246), has 32,265 students enrolled across 41 schools.
More than half of the students at Desert Sky Middle School are White (52%). Next come 37% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
There are 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Desert Sky Middle School, giving a ratio of 22.5:1. Middle schools in Arizona average 17.8:1, 4.8 fewer students per teacher than here.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Deer Valley Academy is the nearest public school to Desert Sky Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Desert Sky Middle School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The school's student count rose 37% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 22.5:1, from 16.1:1.
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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 GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Deer Valley Academy0.3 mi · 11
- Deer Valley High School0.4 mi · 1,707
- ThrivePoint Online High School0.5 mi · 513
- ThrivePoint High School at Grovers0.5 mi · 58
- Traditional Academy at Bellair0.5 mi · 241
- Intelli-School Glendale0.7 mi · 49
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Sky Middle SchoolHow many students attend Desert Sky Middle School?
Desert Sky Middle School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 07-08.
Is Desert Sky Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Desert Sky Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Desert Sky Middle School have?
Desert Sky Middle School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Desert Sky Middle School?
Student demographics at Desert Sky Middle School are roughly 52% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Desert Sky Middle School public or private?
Desert Sky Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.