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Which teacher or staff member at Imagine Desert West Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
437
Middle
STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IMAGINE DESERT WEST MIDDLE INC. (89563)·NCES 040075402819
Imagine Desert West Middle
6738 W MCDOWELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85035 · (623) 469-2024 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Arizona public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
21 FTE teachers
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 | 148 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 152 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 137 | 31% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -30.0pp since 2017
Math
8.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 30 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Imagine Desert West Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #157 of 190 ▼ 16 | #77 of 87 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #170 of 190 ▼ 30 | #81 of 87 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #34 of 160 | #17 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #123 of 214 | #72 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #143 of 179 | #73 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #155 of 182 | #81 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #23 of 41 | #11 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. 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
437
-48 (-10%) vs 2020
+129% since 2010-11, when it was 191
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 | 437 | 21 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 426 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 444 | N/A | N/A | 93% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 396 | N/A | N/A | 93% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | N/A | N/A | 99% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 191 | N/A | N/A | 73% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Imagine Desert West Middle.
About Imagine Desert West Middle
Imagine Desert West Middle is a mid-sized middle school for students in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 437 students.
Imagine Desert West Middle reports to Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563).
The share of Hispanic students at Imagine Desert West Middle is 87%. Other groups make up 7% Black and 2% multiracial. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
Imagine Desert West Middle has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1. Across middle schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.8:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Imagine Desert West Middle lands at D, ahead of 12% of Arizona public middle schools.
For Maricopa County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Imagine Desert West Middle's closest public school neighbor is Imagine Desert West Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Enrollment was 437 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 485.
The allk12 page for Imagine Desert West Middle lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Imagine Desert West Elementary0.1 mi · 714
- Peralta School0.5 mi · 817
- Midtown High School0.6 mi · 10
- Precision Academy0.6 mi · 90
- Palm Lane0.6 mi · 602
- Sunridge Elementary School0.9 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About Imagine Desert West MiddleHow many students attend Imagine Desert West Middle?
Imagine Desert West Middle enrolls approximately 437 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Imagine Desert West Middle serve?
Imagine Desert West Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Imagine Desert West Middle have?
Imagine Desert West Middle employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
How diverse is Imagine Desert West Middle?
Imagine Desert West Middle reports a student body of 2% White, 87% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Imagine Desert West Middle public or private?
Imagine Desert West Middle is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.