Desert Hills Middle School serves 865 learners in grades 6-8.

Desert Hills Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Washington for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Desert Hills Middle School’s learner population of 865 learners has decreased by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has decreased by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Desert Hills Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Desert Hills Middle School is 0.39, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Desert Hills Middle School is Kamiakin High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Chinook Middle School (0.1 miles away)