Desert Sky Middle School

9850 E Rankin Loop, Tucson AZ, 85747 | Vail Unified District | 520-879-2700
  • grades 6-8
  • students 753
  • type
PROFICIENCY 67% 56% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 380 in Tucson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
41%Tucson
43%Arizona

Desert Sky Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Vail Unified District" in Tucson, AZ. There are a total of 753 students and 34 teachers at Desert Sky Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Desert Sky Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 56% higher than the Arizona average.

Desert Sky Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students753
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Desert Sky Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
770-74%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
765-69%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Desert Sky Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 58.3% 61.1% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 4.6% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 2.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.0% 28.4% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.7% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Tucson demographics profile

StatisticTucsonArizonaNational
Population545,3407,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2636591
Median age34.037.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish27%20%13%

Education level achieved in Tucson

IndexTucsonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Desert Sky Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.