Overview of Desert Ridge Jr. High: Desert Ridge Jr. High is a public school situated in Mesa, AZ, which is in a large city environment. The learner population of Desert Ridge Jr. High is 1,173, and the school has 7-8. At Desert Ridge Jr. High, 43% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 55% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 38%. The learner-teacher ratio is 21:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 46% female learners and 54% male learners. The school enrolls 27% of low-income learners. There are 56 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Desert Ridge Jr. High: At Desert Ridge Jr. High, 43% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 55% 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 Gilbert Unified District, 59% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 61% tested above or at that level for math.

Desert Ridge Jr. High did worse in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Arizona, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.