Mountain Sky Middle School

As a mid-sized middle-grades school in PHOENIX, Arizona, Mountain Sky Middle School enrolls 672 students from grades 7 through 8, part of Washington Elementary School District (4260). Enrollment runs roughly 36% above the state mean of about 494.

Across the 33 schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260) (18,816 students total), Mountain Sky Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Mountain Sky Middle School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 35% White, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Mountain Sky Middle School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.1:1. The state averages around 17.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Mountain Sky Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Lookout Mountain School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mountain Sky Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Mountain Sky Middle School's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 748 (now 672). The White share of enrollment fell from 44% to 35% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.