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Desert Sky Middle School
5130 West Grovers Ave Glendale AZ, 85308, Maricopa County Phone: 623-445-5000 Ranking:  (474 out of 1,363, top 35%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: Deer Valley 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: | 29 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 629 | 690 | 740 | 767 | 840 | 849 | 876 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 286 | 45.5% | 340 | 49.3% | 343 | 46.4% | 386 | 50.3% | 388 | 46.2% | 438 | 51.6% | 431 | 49.2% |
| Grade 8: | 343 | 54.5% | 350 | 50.7% | 397 | 53.6% | 381 | 49.7% | 452 | 53.8% | 411 | 48.4% | 445 | 50.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 323 | 51.4% | 361 | 52.3% | 403 | 54.5% | 417 | 54.4% | 451 | 53.7% | 430 | 50.6% | 438 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 306 | 48.6% | 329 | 47.7% | 337 | 45.5% | 350 | 45.6% | 381 | 45.4% | 411 | 48.4% | 434 | 49.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 13 | 2.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 7 | 0.9% | 9 | 1.2% | 16 | 1.9% | 14 | 1.6% | 14 | 1.6% |
| Asian: | 10 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.4% | 22 | 3.0% | 23 | 3.0% | 22 | 2.6% | 27 | 3.2% | 23 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic: | 156 | 24.8% | 168 | 24.3% | 170 | 23.0% | 166 | 21.6% | 160 | 19.0% | 177 | 20.8% | 183 | 20.9% |
| Black: | 29 | 4.6% | 28 | 4.1% | 31 | 4.2% | 31 | 4.0% | 47 | 5.6% | 36 | 4.2% | 34 | 3.9% |
| White: | 400 | 63.6% | 445 | 64.5% | 487 | 65.8% | 519 | 67.7% | 595 | 70.8% | 595 | 70.1% | 622 | 71.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 2.7% | 26 | 3.8% | 21 | 2.8% | 18 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 252 | 40.1% | NA | NA | 184 | 24.9% | 183 | 23.9% | 180 | 21.4% | 150 | 17.7% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 11.0% | NA | NA | 67 | 9.1% | 38 | 5.0% | 60 | 7.1% | 82 | 9.7% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.69 | 22.26 | 22.28 | 21.07 | 21.88 | 22.10 | 22.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 556 | 566 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 437 | 422 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427 | 436.37 | 425.78 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424 | 439 | 426 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427 | 444 | 427 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 529 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 540 | 524 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 545.83 | 531.49 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 545 | 530 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 538 | 550 | 532 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 553 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 563 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 513.25 | 499.23 |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 516 | 500 |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 512 | 496 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 572 | 577 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436 | 446 | 434 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435 | 447.67 | 434.79 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437 | 447 | 434 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 446 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 538 | 548 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 546 | 529 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 547.56 | 527.07 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 537 | 521 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 539 | 520 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 521 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 527 | 510 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 535.2 | 515.66 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 531 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 528 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 67.5% | 73.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 32.5% | 26.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 35.0% | 31.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.0% | 68.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,405.0 | $41,890.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,962.0 | $36,258.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,413.0 | $44,505.0 |
* Desert Sky Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.