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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.

School Overview

School
Desert Sky Middle School
9850 E Rankin Loop
Tucson, AZ 85747
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Old Vail Middle School
13299 E Colossal Cave Rd
Vail, AZ 85641
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Desert Sky Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 761 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 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 802 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 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
761 students
802 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#325 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
#502 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
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52%
(Top 20% in AZ)
49%
(Top 30% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Sky Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Old Vail Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 20% in AZ)
52%
(Top 30% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Sky Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Old Vail Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 20% in AZ)
38%
(Top 30% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
251
243
Grade 7 Students
252
273
Grade 8 Students
258
286

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
45%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desert Sky Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Old Vail Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
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% White
38%
54%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Old Vail Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Old Vail Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Sky Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Old Vail Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Old Vail Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Sky Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Old Vail Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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