Mountainside Middle School vs. Desert Canyon Middle School
Should you attend Mountainside Middle School or Desert Canyon 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 545 students in grades 6-8, Mountainside Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 428 students in grades 6-8, Desert Canyon 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 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
545 students
428 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#384 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
#280 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 30% in AZ)
59%
(Top 20% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
(Top 20% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
56%
(Top 20% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Top 30% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
173
136
Grade 7 Students
184
139
Grade 8 Students
188
153
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
12%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
73%
72%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.46
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
