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Desert Ridge Jr. High Middle School
10211 East Madero Ave Mesa AZ, 85209, Maricopa County Phone: 480-497-3300 Ranking:  (245 out of 1,363, top 18%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: Gilbert Unified 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: | 65 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 60 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,357 | 1,353 | 1,301 | 1,307 | 1,280 | 1,238 | 1,192 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 688 | 50.7% | 671 | 49.6% | 669 | 51.4% | 639 | 48.9% | 665 | 52.0% | 639 | 51.6% | 623 | 52.3% |
| Grade 8: | 669 | 49.3% | 682 | 50.4% | 632 | 48.6% | 668 | 51.1% | 615 | 48.0% | 599 | 48.4% | 569 | 47.7% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 692 | 51.0% | 698 | 51.6% | 658 | 50.6% | 685 | 52.4% | 668 | 52.2% | 615 | 49.7% | 576 | 48.3% |
| Female: | 665 | 49.0% | 655 | 48.4% | 643 | 49.4% | 622 | 47.6% | 604 | 47.2% | 615 | 49.7% | 612 | 51.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 13 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.6% | 12 | 0.9% | 15 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 47 | 3.5% | 52 | 3.8% | 50 | 3.8% | 50 | 3.8% | 57 | 4.5% | 58 | 4.7% | 41 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic: | 263 | 19.4% | 242 | 17.9% | 253 | 19.4% | 283 | 21.7% | 252 | 19.7% | 229 | 18.5% | 220 | 18.5% |
| Black: | 56 | 4.1% | 59 | 4.4% | 52 | 4.0% | 65 | 5.0% | 70 | 5.5% | 86 | 6.9% | 79 | 6.6% |
| White: | 956 | 70.4% | 975 | 72.1% | 917 | 70.5% | 882 | 67.5% | 886 | 69.2% | 852 | 68.8% | 848 | 71.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 1.5% | 18 | 1.3% | 20 | 1.5% | 12 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.7% | 174 | 13.4% | 314 | 24.0% | 245 | 19.1% | 264 | 21.3% | 202 | 16.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 64 | 4.9% | 121 | 9.3% | 132 | 10.3% | 94 | 7.6% | 96 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.74 | 22.63 | 22.82 | 21.86 | 21.28 | 19.70 | 19.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 579 | 580 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429 | 440 | 422 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435 | 440.84 | 425.78 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438 | 442 | 426 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 443 | 427 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 541 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 542 | 524 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 544.99 | 531.49 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 545 | 530 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 548 | 532 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 574 | 568 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 560 | 565 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 514.74 | 499.23 |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 516 | 500 |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 512 | 496 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 587 | 590 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 453 | 434 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 449.28 | 434.79 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 447 | 434 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 450 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 551 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 545 | 529 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 538.23 | 527.07 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 533 | 521 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 534 | 520 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 528 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 528 | 510 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 527.72 | 515.66 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 528 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 527 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 63.8% | 58.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 36.2% | 41.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 43.1% | 49.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 56.9% | 50.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,559.0 | $39,314.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,710.0 | $35,941.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,233.0 | $42,567.0 |
* Desert Ridge Jr. High 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.