Desert Arroyo Middle School
33401 North 56th St
Cave Creek AZ, 85331, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-575-2021
Ranking: 
(144 out of 1,363, top 11%)*
(144 out of 1,363, top 11%)*Type: Regular School
Status: Temporarily Closed, May Reopen within 3 Years
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Cave Creek Unified District
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 24 | 33 | 38 | |||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 601 | 661 | 681 | |||
| Grade 6: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 197 | 32.8% | 202 | 30.6% | 209 | 30.7% |
| Grade 7: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 205 | 34.1% | 209 | 31.6% | 231 | 33.9% |
| Grade 8: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 199 | 33.1% | 250 | 37.8% | 241 | 35.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 303 | 50.4% | 344 | 52.0% | 353 | 51.8% |
| Female: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 290 | 48.3% | 309 | 46.7% | 324 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 25 | 4.2% | 19 | 2.9% | 23 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 40 | 6.7% | 45 | 6.8% | 48 | 7.0% |
| Black: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.9% |
| White: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 528 | 87.9% | 591 | 89.4% | 601 | 88.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 43 | 7.2% | 42 | 6.4% | 31 | 4.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 2.3% | 12 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 24.83 | 19.80 | 18.00 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 558 | 555 | 525 |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426 | 416 | 407 |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 524 | 501 |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 525 | 508 |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 574 | 567 | 537 |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 574 | 568 | 543 |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 565 | 567 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456 | 448 | 422 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 533 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 544 | 524 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 570 | 566 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 597 | 586 | 543 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 583 | 577 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451 | 445 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 544 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 546 | 550 | 529 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 530 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 530 | 510 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.8% | 63.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 43.2% | 36.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 43.2% | 38.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 56.8% | 61.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,373.0 | $41,573.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,419.0 | $35,791.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,909.0 | $45,253.0 |
* Desert Arroyo Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.