Desert Shadows Middle School vs. Sunrise Middle School
Should you attend Desert Shadows Middle School or Sunrise Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 734 students in grades 6-8, Desert Shadows Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 387 students in grades 7-8, Sunrise Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
734 students
387 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#284 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
#555 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 20% in AZ)
38%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
(Top 20% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
50%
(Top 30% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
(Top 30% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
37%
(Top 30% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
394
201
Grade 8 Students
340
186
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
36%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
69%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
