Desert Ridge Jr. High
Mesa, AZ
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Letter grade
Arizona State Board of Education
B for 2024–25, with 77.27% of eligible points.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points eligible | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Letter grade | B | B | B |
| Proficiency | 19.52 | 19.37 | 20.33 |
| Growth | 37.64 | 41.58 | 40.44 |
| EL proficiency and growth | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Acceleration readiness | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Bonus points | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Points earned | 69.16 | 75.95 | 73.77 |
| Percentage earned | 72.66% | 79.45% | 77.27% |
Components are points.
EL means English learner.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
6.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,037 | 951 |
| Suspended out of school | 11.8% · 122 | 6.5% · 62 |
| Suspended in school | 8.7% · 90 | 8.9% · 85 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
950 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino27.9%
White58.4%
Black or African American3.6%
Asian2.0%
Two or More Races6.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 040340002112
- District
- Gilbert Unified District (4239)
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 950 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 49.4
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