Desert Shadows Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 676 middle school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 41st out of 660 middle schools in AZ.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5858 E Sweetwater, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
School District Details
- Paradise Valley Unified District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,287
- Graduation Rate: 78.8%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.5
- Enrolled Students: 33,058
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 676
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 329 (48.7%)
- Females: 347 (51.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 7 (1.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 60 (8.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 67 (9.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 24 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 27 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 61 | 9.0% |
| White | 562 | 83.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 344 | 50.9% |
| 8th Grade | 332 | 49.1% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 46%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:54%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 15 Years
- Average Salary: $48,538
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $34,680 | 29% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $54,273 | 71% |
Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Desert Shadows Middle School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 67.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 80.0% | - |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 80.0% | 71.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 84.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 92.0% | - |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 91.0% | 70.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 83.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 87.0% | - |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 72.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 71.0% | - |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 90.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 81.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 80.0% | - |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 78.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 71.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 72.0% | - |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 67.0% | 50.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 97.0% | 91.0% | - |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 86.0% | 76.0% |
Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010
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