Desert Foothills Middle School
3333 West Banff Phoenix AZ, 85053, Maricopa County Phone: 520-896-5500 Ranking:  (672 out of 1,363, top 49%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: Washington Elementary District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: 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: | 35 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 35 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 651 | 678 | 685 | 671 | 692 | 744 | 777 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 328 | 50.4% | 321 | 47.3% | 354 | 51.7% | 319 | 47.5% | 338 | 48.8% | 368 | 49.5% | 391 | 50.3% |
| Grade 8: | 323 | 49.6% | 357 | 52.7% | 331 | 48.3% | 352 | 52.5% | 354 | 51.2% | 376 | 50.5% | 386 | 49.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 322 | 49.5% | 355 | 52.4% | 377 | 55.0% | 367 | 54.7% | 367 | 53.0% | 410 | 55.1% | 436 | 56.1% |
| Female: | 329 | 50.5% | 323 | 47.6% | 308 | 45.0% | 304 | 45.3% | 317 | 45.8% | 326 | 43.8% | 337 | 43.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 22 | 3.4% | 20 | 2.9% | 16 | 2.3% | 15 | 2.2% | 16 | 2.3% | 20 | 2.7% | 15 | 1.9% |
| Asian: | 25 | 3.8% | 29 | 4.3% | 21 | 3.1% | 23 | 3.4% | 26 | 3.8% | 22 | 3.0% | 19 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 210 | 32.3% | 218 | 32.2% | 225 | 32.8% | 225 | 33.5% | 191 | 27.6% | 216 | 29.0% | 249 | 32.0% |
| Black: | 35 | 5.4% | 35 | 5.2% | 35 | 5.1% | 40 | 6.0% | 44 | 6.4% | 43 | 5.8% | 44 | 5.7% |
| White: | 342 | 52.5% | 355 | 52.4% | 375 | 54.7% | 364 | 54.2% | 415 | 60.0% | 443 | 59.5% | 450 | 57.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 2.3% | 19 | 2.8% | 11 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 341 | 52.4% | 375 | 55.3% | 349 | 50.9% | 299 | 44.6% | 189 | 27.3% | 285 | 38.3% | 261 | 33.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 9.2% | 68 | 10.0% | 66 | 9.6% | 70 | 10.4% | 81 | 11.7% | 94 | 12.6% | 91 | 11.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.60 | 19.94 | 19.97 | 18.36 | 18.00 | 18.20 | 22.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 545 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 412 | 422 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417 | 412.12 | 425.78 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419 | 410 | 426 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421 | 407 | 427 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 511 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 517 | 524 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 522.8 | 531.49 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 518 | 530 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 517 | 532 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 543 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 543 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 489.17 | 499.23 |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 493 | 500 |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 485 | 496 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 547 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433 | 428 | 434 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426 | 423.64 | 434.79 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427 | 418 | 434 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 419 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 518 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 525 | 529 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 520.5 | 527.07 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 510 | 521 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 510 | 520 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 499 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 504 | 510 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 508.96 | 515.66 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 502 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 499 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 18.4% | 15.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 81.6% | 85.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.8% | 15.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.2% | 85.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $52,678.0 | $53,139.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,557.0 | $36,484.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $55,326.0 | $56,078.0 |
* Desert Foothills Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.