Western Sky Middle School

4095 N. 144Th Ave., Goodyear AZ, 85338 | Litchfield Elementary District | 623-535-6000
  • grades 5-8
  • students 994
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 59% 38% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Goodyear
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
54%Goodyear
43%Arizona

Western Sky Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Litchfield Elementary District" in Goodyear, AZ. There are a total of 994 students and 42 teachers at Western Sky Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Western Sky Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.0%, which is 38% higher than the Arizona average.

Western Sky Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students994
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

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 Western 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
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
663%
758%
858%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
654%
760%
859%
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.

Western Sky Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 48.3% 47.1% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 7.2% 8.1% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 6.9% 4.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.1% 35.5% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Goodyear demographics profile

StatisticGoodyearArizonaNational
Population83,5197,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4376591
Median age39.637.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%53%55%
Speak English80%73%79%
Speak Spanish15%20%13%

Education level achieved in Goodyear

IndexGoodyearArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade89.9%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school89.1%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college69.5%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.4%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.3%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Western Sky Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.