Desert Foothills Middle School serves 672 learners in grades 7-8.

Desert Foothills Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Arizona for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Desert Foothills Middle School’s learner population of 672 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 41% over five school years.

School Comparison: Desert Foothills Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Desert Foothills Middle School is 0.64, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.65. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Desert Foothills Middle School is Greenway High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Reid Traditional Schools’ Painted Rock Academy (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Acacia Elementary School (0.5 miles away)