Desert Wind Middle School
Maricopa, AZ
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Letter grade
Arizona State Board of Education
C for 2024–25, with 66.68% of eligible points.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points eligible | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Letter grade | D | D | C |
| Proficiency | 10.07 | 10.08 | 10.29 |
| Growth | 30.37 | 33.83 | 34.39 |
| EL proficiency and growth | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Acceleration readiness | 10 | 8.5 | 10 |
| Bonus points | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Points earned | 56.44 | 57.41 | 64.68 |
| Percentage earned | 58.44% | 59.41% | 66.68% |
Components are points.
EL means English learner.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
24.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 770 | 910 |
| Suspended out of school | 23.0% · 177 | 24.4% · 222 |
| Suspended in school | 33.4% · 257 | 31.9% · 290 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 1.0% · 9 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Small
Enrollment
903 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino42.6%
White24.5%
Black or African American20.2%
Asian2.1%
Two or More Races7.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native3.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.7%
Public school directory
NCES ID 040472002914
- District
- Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 903 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 44.7
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