Maricopa High School vs. Desert Wind Middle School
Should you attend Maricopa High School or Desert Wind 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 2,188 students in grades 6-12, Maricopa High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
2,188 students
817 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#912 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
#1379 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Top 50% in AZ)
14%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
(Top 50% in AZ)
31%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
19%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Graduation Rate
74%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
n/a
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
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273
Grade 7 Students
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260
Grade 8 Students
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284
Grade 9 Students
419
-
Grade 10 Students
493
-
Grade 11 Students
631
-
Grade 12 Students
645
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
4%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
42%
45%
% Black
14%
16%
% White
31%
27%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
