Desert View Middle School
Desert View Middle School serves 339 students in grades 7-8.
Desert View Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Desert View Middle School's student population of 339 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
339 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Desert View Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Desert View Middle School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#4400 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%

Hispanic
90%
52%

Black
2%
13%

White
7%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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