Desert Sky Middle School

5130 West Grovers Avenue, Peoria AZ, 85308 | Deer Valley Unified District | 623-445-5000
  • grades 7-8
  • students 618
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 113 in Peoria
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
54%Peoria
43%Arizona

Desert Sky Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Deer Valley Unified District" in Peoria, AZ. There are a total of 618 students and 30 teachers at Desert Sky Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Desert Sky Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 2% lower than the Arizona average.

Desert Sky Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students618
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

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
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
840-44%
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 63.1% 70.5% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 3.0% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 4.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.8% 17.7% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.1% 1.0% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.9% 2.2% 3.1%

Peoria demographics profile

StatisticPeoriaArizonaNational
Population172,1097,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9776591
Median age40.337.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%53%55%
Speak English85%73%79%
Speak Spanish8%20%13%

Education level achieved in Peoria

IndexPeoriaArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade88.9%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college67.0%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.0%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.8%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%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.