High Desert Middle School

As a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Globe, Arizona, High Desert Middle School enrolls 390 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Globe Unified District (4208). Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

Globe Unified District (4208) runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,644 students. High Desert Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, High Desert Middle School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 32% White, 27% Native American, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Gila County indicate median household income runs about $61,986, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Gila County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,722 students), of which High Desert Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Destiny School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 25%: 313 students in 2018 compared to 390 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for High Desert Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.