Overview of Desert Canyon Middle School: Desert Canyon Middle School is a public school situated in Scottsdale, AZ, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Desert Canyon Middle School is 517, and the school serves 6-8. At Desert Canyon Middle School, 61% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 58% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 26%. The learner-teacher ratio is 19:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 53% female learners and 47% male learners. The school serves 11% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 27 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Desert Canyon Middle School: At Desert Canyon Middle School, 61% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 58% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Scottsdale Unified District, 64% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 65% tested above or at that level for math.

Desert Canyon Middle School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Arizona, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math