Desert Canyon Middle School
Scottsdale, AZ
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Letter grade
Arizona State Board of Education
A for 2024–25, with 95.92% of eligible points.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points eligible | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Letter grade | A | A | A |
| Proficiency | 26.39 | 25.14 | 28.5 |
| Growth | 44.63 | 41.92 | 43.42 |
| EL proficiency and growth | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Acceleration readiness | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Bonus points | 3 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Points earned | 91.02 | 85.06 | 91.92 |
| Percentage earned | 94.02% | 87.56% | 95.92% |
Components are points.
EL means English learner.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
6.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 486 | 430 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.0% · 34 | 6.3% · 27 |
| Suspended in school | 2.7% · 13 | 3.5% · 15 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino11.4%
White72.4%
Black or African American4.0%
Asian7.0%
Two or More Races4.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 040757000603
- District
- Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 428 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25
Sources
- Arizona School Grades · Arizona State Board of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24