Desert Shadows Middle School
Scottsdale, AZ
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Letter grade
Arizona State Board of Education
A for 2024–25, with 90.33% of eligible points.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points eligible | 90 | 90 | 100 |
| Letter grade | B | B | A |
| Proficiency | 23.38 | 23.3 | 24.79 |
| Growth | 36.14 | 38.01 | 43.04 |
| EL proficiency and growth | – | – | 9 |
| Acceleration readiness | 8 | 8.5 | 10 |
| Bonus points | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Points earned | 67.52 | 69.81 | 86.83 |
| Percentage earned | 78.52% | 81.07% | 90.33% |
Components are points. A dash means not reported.
EL means English learner.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
6.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 871 | 734 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.8% · 85 | 6.8% · 50 |
| Suspended in school | 2.8% · 24 | 3.3% · 24 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 1 | 0.1% · 1 |
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
734 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino18.5%
White68.9%
Black or African American2.6%
Asian3.4%
Two or More Races5.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 040593000479
- District
- Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 734 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35.9
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