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Enrollment
898
Middle
DISTRICT 919 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARICOPA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4441)·NCES 040472002914
Desert Wind Middle School
35565 W HONEYCUTT RD, MARICOPA, AZ 85138 · (520) 568-7110 · Pinal County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL898 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · 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 6 | 263 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 297 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 338 | 38% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Desert Wind Middle School→Desert Sunrise High School
Based on grade levels within Maricopa Unified School District (4441). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
11.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Wind Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #142 of 190 ▲ 2 | #5 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #119 of 190 no change | #2 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #31 of 160 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 898 | #18 of 214 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #148 of 179 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #7 of 182 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.6% | #5 of 41 | N/A |
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
898
+89 (+11%) vs 2020
+38% since 2010-11, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 898 | 42.7 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 903 | 44.7 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 817 | 37.9 | 21.6:1 | 52% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 809 | 37 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 30.1 | 21.5:1 | 54% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 14 | 31.2:1 | 64% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 650 | 30 | 21.7:1 | 49% (317) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Wind Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (648 to 898); teachers up 42% (30.1 to 42.7).
About Desert Wind Middle School
Desert Wind Middle School serves students in MARICOPA, Arizona, as a large middle school. Its 898 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 82% bigger than the 494 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) has a total of 11 schools and 9,568 students, Desert Wind Middle School among them.
The most common group at Desert Wind Middle School is Hispanic students, at 45%. After that, the student body is 22% White, 19% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Among all residents of Pinal County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 21.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
County data help place the school in context: in Pinal County, the median household income is $80,266, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Pinal County is home to 155 public schools and about 63,837 public school students.
The school nearest to Desert Wind Middle School is Santa Cruz Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment gain, from 809 in 2020-21 to 898 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
- Maricopa High SchoolHigh · 1,840 students
- Desert Sunrise High SchoolHigh · 1,261 students
- Santa Cruz Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Maricopa Wells Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 920 students
- Maricopa Elementary SchoolElementary · 883 students
Other schools in MARICOPA
- Maricopa High SchoolHigh · 1,840 students
- Legacy Traditional School - MaricopaCombined · 1,363 students
- Desert Sunrise High SchoolHigh · 1,261 students
- Santa Cruz Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Maricopa Wells Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Heritage Academy MaricopaHigh · 937 students
Nearby schools
- Santa Cruz Elementary School0.7 mi · 941
- Desert Sunrise High School1.7 mi · 1,261
- Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa3.3 mi · 1,363
- Heritage Academy Maricopa3.4 mi · 883
- Heritage Academy Maricopa3.4 mi · 937
- Sequoia Pathway Academy3.5 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Wind Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Desert Wind Middle School?
Desert Wind Middle School enrolls approximately 898 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Desert Wind Middle School serve?
Desert Wind Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Desert Wind Middle School have?
Desert Wind Middle School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Desert Wind Middle School?
At Desert Wind Middle School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 45% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Desert Wind Middle School public or private?
Desert Wind Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Maricopa Unified School District (4441).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.