Desert Shadows Middle School
Tel:
(520)377-2646
- Desert Shadows Middle School serves 730 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Desert Shadows Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
School Overview
- Desert Shadows Middle School's student population of 730 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 730 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
- Desert Shadows Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Desert Shadows Middle School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1121 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 100% | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | n/a | 38% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 62% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Nogales Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Desert Shadows Middle School is Nogales High School (2.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Aoc-santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center (3.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Robert Bracker Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Nogales Robert Bracker Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 262 students
0.1 miles
121 Camino Diez Mandamientos
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520)287-0800 0.1 K-5 262 - Nogales Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 547 students
2.0 miles
2301 N Al Harrison Rd
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520)287-0800 2.0 K-5 547 - Nogales Nogales High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,814 student
2.6 miles
1905 Apache Blvd
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520)377-2021 2.6 9-12 1,814 - Tempe Pinnacle Charter High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 144 students
3.2 miles
2055 N. Grand Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480)755-8222 3.2 9-12 144 - Nogales Aoc-santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center Alternative School
Grades: 3-12 | 8 students
3.8 miles
1260 N. Hohokam
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520)761-7906 3.8 3-12 8
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