Desert Wind Middle School vs. Maricopa Wells Middle School
Should you attend Desert Wind Middle School or Maricopa Wells 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 817 students in grades 6-8, Desert Wind Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 934 students in grades 6-8, Maricopa Wells Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
817 students
934 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1379 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
#1309 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
18%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
28%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
13%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
273
307
Grade 7 Students
260
292
Grade 8 Students
284
335
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
6%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
45%
47%
% Black
16%
14%
% White
27%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
