Desert Sky Middle School vs. Old Vail Middle School
Should you attend Desert Sky Middle School or Old Vail Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 764 students in grades 6-8, Desert Sky Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 798 students in grades 6-8, Old Vail Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
764 students
798 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#325 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
#502 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 20% in AZ)
49%
(Top 30% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 20% in AZ)
52%
(Top 30% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
(Top 20% in AZ)
38%
(Top 30% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
235
249
Grade 7 Students
253
267
Grade 8 Students
276
282
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
47%
33%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
39%
56%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
