Desert Sky Middle School vs. Deer Valley Middle School
Should you attend Desert Sky Middle School or Deer Valley 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 647 students in grades 7-8, Desert Sky Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 496 students in grades 7-8, Deer Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
647 students
496 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
72 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
7:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#868 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
#1566 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Top 50% in AZ)
11%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Top 50% in AZ)
25%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Top 50% in AZ)
14%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
346
229
Grade 8 Students
301
267
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
3%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
35%
48%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
50%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
