Desert Wind Middle School vs. Maricopa Wells Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Wind Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Maricopa Wells Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
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
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1379 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1309 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
273
307
Grade 7 Students
260
292
Grade 8 Students
284
335
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
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
