Desert Mountain Middle School

35959 North 7th Ave, Desert Hills, AZ 85086 | (623) 445-5000

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 998

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 998 preschool, elementary, and middle school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 187th out of 660 middle schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 35959 N. 7th Avenue, Desert Hills, AZ 85086

School District Details

Deer Valley Unified District
Per-Pupil Spending: $6,569
Graduation Rate: 76.9%
Dropout Rate: 2.7%
Students Per Teacher: 19.3
Enrolled Students: 36,233

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 998
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 507 (50.8%)
Females: 491 (49.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (3.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 121 (12.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 159 (15.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Desert Mountain Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.3%
Black	17	1.7%
Asian	16	1.6%
Hispanic	95	9.5%
White	867	86.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	18	1.8%
Kindergarten	98	9.8%
1st Grade	110	11.0%
2nd Grade	91	9.1%
3rd Grade	99	9.9%
4th Grade	115	11.5%
5th Grade	101	10.1%
6th Grade	111	11.1%
7th Grade	119	11.9%
8th Grade	136	13.6%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 69%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:31%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 6 Years
Average Salary: $39,905

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Desert Mountain Middle School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$36,803	65%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$45,563	35%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on July 24, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this is a awesome school. the lunches are a little pricey though.

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