Desert Shadows Middle School has 937 learners in grade levels 5-8.

Desert Shadows Middle School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Arizona for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1. Minority enrollment is 21% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Desert Shadows Middle School’s learner population of 937 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Desert Shadows Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Desert Shadows Middle School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Desert Shadows Middle School is Horizon High School (1.5 miles away). The nearest middle school is Sage Academy (0.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Desert Shadows Elementary School (0.0 miles away).