Desert Wind Middle School

Desert Wind Middle School is one of the expansive 6-8 campuss in MARICOPA, Arizona, overseen by Maricopa Unified School District (4441), with 898 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 82% bigger than the state mean of about 494.

Within Maricopa Unified School District (4441), which oversees 11 schools and 9,568 students, Desert Wind Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Desert Wind Middle School logs that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 22% White, 19% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Desert Wind Middle School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pinal County put the typical household earns roughly $80,266 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Desert Wind Middle School is one of 155 public schools in Pinal County (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students).

The closest other public school is Santa Cruz Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Desert Wind Middle School has rose 39%, going from 648 students in 2018 to 898 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 37% to 22% over that span.

On this page, members of the Desert Wind Middle School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.