Desert Shadows Middle School
Nogales, AZ
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Letter grade
Arizona State Board of Education
A for 2024–25, with 84.28% of eligible points.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points eligible | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Letter grade | A | B | A |
| Proficiency | 17.33 | 16.61 | 18.04 |
| Growth | 49.84 | 45.57 | 46.24 |
| EL proficiency and growth | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Acceleration readiness | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Bonus points | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Points earned | 87.17 | 78.18 | 84.28 |
| Percentage earned | 88.17% | 79.18% | 84.28% |
Components are points.
EL means English learner.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
6.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 722 | 765 |
| Suspended out of school | 10.9% · 79 | 6.7% · 51 |
| Suspended in school | 1.5% · 11 | 2.0% · 15 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
765 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino99.1%
White0.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 040553001238
- District
- Nogales Unified District (4457)
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 765 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34
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