Overview of Desert Sky Middle School: Desert Sky Middle School is a public school situated in Tucson, AZ, which is in a huge city environment. The learner population of Desert Sky Middle School is 683, and the school serves 6-8. At Desert Sky Middle School, 73% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 67% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 50%. The learner-teacher ratio is 19:1, which is better than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school serves 26% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 36 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Desert Sky Middle School: At Desert Sky Middle School, 73% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 67% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Vail Unified District, 68% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 72% tested above or at that level for math. Desert Sky 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.