Is Desert Shadows Middle School a good school?

Desert Shadows Middle School ranks 284 th of 550 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Desert Shadows Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 765 students attended Desert Shadows Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Desert Shadows Middle School?

Students at Desert Shadows Middle School are 99% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Desert Shadows Middle School attend?

Students who attend Desert Shadows Middle School usually go on to attend Nogales High School

Desert Shadows Middle School in Nogales AZ

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Desert Shadows Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Shadows Middle School 284^th of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Desert Shadows Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Nogales Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nogales Unified District 209^th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	54.88	291^st	663	56.1%
2010	59.06	256^th	692	63.0%
2011	61.79	241^st	685	64.8%
2012	59.85	288^th	772	62.7%
2013	66.49	234^th	787	70.3%
2014	66.48	217^th	690	68.6%
2015	45.49	245^th	521	53.0%
2016	47.70	298^th	677	56.0%
2017	51.83	274^th	695	60.6%
2018	47.27	323^rd	711	54.6%
2019	40.73	314^th	605	48.1%
2021	30.00	541^st	832	35.0%
2022	37.97	331^st	605	45.3%
2023	53.76	309^th	854	63.8%
2024	38.55	284^th	550	48.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.80	344^th	650	47.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	84.80	1^st	31	96.8%
2021	43.46	190^th	606	68.6%
2023	30.54	82^nd	145	43.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.82	164^th	178	7.9%
2021	32.07	579^th	789	26.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.28	212^th	369	42.5%
2023	61.65	190^th	717	73.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.41	55^th	257	78.6%
2023	33.82	35^th	64	45.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	50.17	261^st	624	58.2%
2019	39.90	253^rd	466	45.7%
2021	29.29	561^st	820	31.6%
2022	35.50	312^th	494	36.8%
2023	55.36	279^th	806	65.4%
2024	31.63	239^th	386	38.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	47.09	265^th	617	57.1%
2019	30.13	280^th	435	35.6%
2021	33.08	501^st	818	38.8%
2022	27.44	334^th	476	29.8%
2023	47.89	345^th	810	57.4%
2024	24.39	263^rd	370	28.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.66	341^st	404	15.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	60.65	156^th	543	71.3%
2019	52.03	156^th	387	59.7%
2021	37.86	447^th	802	44.3%
2022	42.83	204^th	392	48.0%
2023	62.06	208^th	760	72.6%
2024	47.46	133^rd	329	59.6%

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Rank History for White students at Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	19.06	688^th	780	11.8%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	17	3	1	518	0	n/a	n/a	34	573
1989	23	1	1	602	0	n/a	n/a	-9	618
1990	19	n/a	1	625	n/a	n/a	n/a	-27	618
1991	17	0	2	625	0	n/a	n/a	-25	619
1992	16	0	1	647	0	n/a	n/a	1	665
1993	20	1	1	716	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1994	22	2	0	771	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1995	24	0	1	674	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1996	24	0	1	674	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1997	32	1	2	704	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
1998	33	0	3	705	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1999	30	1	2	695	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
2000	26	4	0	761	3	n/a	n/a	0	794
2001	24	4	0	753	1	n/a	n/a	0	782
2002	15	1	0	754	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
2003	15	1	0	754	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
2004	10	0	0	789	1	n/a	n/a	0	800
2005	7	0	1	840	2	n/a	n/a	0	850
2006	11	0	0	859	2	n/a	n/a	0	872
2007	14	0	0	824	0	n/a	n/a	0	838
2008	15	0	0	785	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
2009	6	1	2	761	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
2010	15	0	0	786	0	n/a	n/a	0	801
2011	11	0	1	756	0	1	0	0	769
2012	9	1	3	755	0	1	0	0	769
2013	7	1	4	743	0	2	0	0	757
2014	8	3	5	744	0	1	1	0	762
2015	6	2	3	678	0	1	1	0	691
2016	2	1	4	682	0	0	1	0	690
2017	2	1	3	693	0	0	1	0	700
2018	0	1	3	725	0	0	1	0	730
2019	2	1	3	755	0	0	0	0	761
2020	17	4	4	764	0	0	1	0	790
2021	3	1	8	768	0	0	4	0	784
2022	2	1	10	707	0	0	2	0	722
2023	2	0	6	751	0	0	1	0	760
2024	2	0	5	758	0	0	0	0	765

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Desert Shadows Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	573	27.0	21.2	n/a
1989	618	29.0	21.3	n/a
1990	618	30.0	20.6	n/a
1991	619	30.0	20.6	n/a
1992	665	30.0	22.1	n/a
1993	738	28.0	26.4	n/a
1994	795	28.0	28.4	n/a
1995	699	30.5	22.9	n/a
1996	699	30.5	22.9	n/a
1997	739	32.0	23.1	n/a
1998	741	30.0	24.7	n/a
1999	729	31.0	23.5	n/a
2000	794	30.0	26.5	n/a
2001	782	34.0	23.0	n/a
2002	770	36.0	21.4	n/a
2003	770	36.0	21.4	n/a
2004	800	37.0	21.6	71.3
2005	850	35.0	24.3	75.5
2006	872	36.0	24.2	99.1
2007	838	38.0	22.1	73.4
2008	800	32.0	25.0	72.8
2009	770	33.0	23.3	76.2
2010	801	33.0	24.2	73.5
2011	769	32.0	24.0	77.4
2012	769	31.0	24.8	72
2013	757	35.0	21.6	75.3
2014	762	34.0	22.4	n/a
2015	691	30.0	23.0	0
2016	690	34.0	20.2	99.7
2017	700	36.0	19.4	99.6
2018	730	0.0	n/a	74.8
2019	761	0.0	n/a	74.9
2020	790	n/a	n/a	74.8
2021	784	37.0	21.1	n/a
2022	722	37.0	19.5	74.8
2023	760	35.0	21.7	74.9
2024	765	34.0	22.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Desert Shadows Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	573	27.0	21.2	n/a
1989	618	29.0	21.3	n/a
1990	618	30.0	20.6	n/a
1991	619	30.0	20.6	n/a
1992	665	30.0	22.1	n/a
1993	738	28.0	26.4	n/a
1994	795	28.0	28.4	n/a
1995	699	30.5	22.9	n/a
1996	699	30.5	22.9	n/a
1997	739	32.0	23.1	n/a
1998	741	30.0	24.7	n/a
1999	729	31.0	23.5	n/a
2000	794	30.0	26.5	n/a
2001	782	34.0	23.0	n/a
2002	770	36.0	21.4	n/a
2003	770	36.0	21.4	n/a
2004	800	37.0	21.6	71.3
2005	850	35.0	24.3	75.5
2006	872	36.0	24.2	99.1
2007	838	38.0	22.1	73.4
2008	800	32.0	25.0	72.8
2009	770	33.0	23.3	76.2
2010	801	33.0	24.2	73.5
2011	769	32.0	24.0	77.4
2012	769	31.0	24.8	72
2013	757	35.0	21.6	75.3
2014	762	34.0	22.4	n/a
2015	691	30.0	23.0	0
2016	690	34.0	20.2	99.7
2017	700	36.0	19.4	99.6
2018	730	0.0	n/a	74.8
2019	761	0.0	n/a	74.9
2020	790	n/a	n/a	74.8
2021	784	37.0	21.1	n/a
2022	722	37.0	19.5	74.8
2023	760	35.0	21.7	74.9
2024	765	34.0	22.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Desert Shadows Middle School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$547 (7.0%)	$245 (3.1%)	$1,339 (17.1%)	$5,361 (68.4%)	$1,684 (21.5%)	$7,044 (89.9%)	$7,836
2020	$208 (3.8%)	$156 (2.8%)	$573 (10.4%)	$4,503 (81.8%)	$638 (11.6%)	$5,142 (93.4%)	$5,506
2021	$357 (6.4%)	$114 (2.0%)	$828 (14.9%)	$4,702 (84.5%)	$392 (7.0%)	$5,094 (91.5%)	$5,565
2022	$333 (5.2%)	$34 (0.5%)	$701 (10.9%)	$5,522 (85.9%)	$537 (8.4%)	$6,059 (94.3%)	$6,426

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Desert Shadows Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 314^th of 605 Middle schools	Ranks 309^th of 854 Middle schools	15.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	761	760	0.1%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	755	751	0.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	2
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.9%	74.9%	0%

Elementary:	Challenger Elementary School
	Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School
	Robert Bracker Elementary

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)			AASA Mathematics (2024)			AzSCI Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Desert Shadows Middle School	Public	6-8	340 Blvd. del Rey David	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 377-2646	765	34	22.5		2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	758 (99.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.6	284^th of 550 public middle schools	48.4%		53.8	309^th of 854 public middle schools	63.8%	25	43.0	47.0	36.0	35.0	28.0	27.0	19.0	$6,426	$333	$34	$701	$5,522	$537	$6,059
Wade Carpenter Middle School	Public	6-8	595 W Kino St	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0820	557	24	23.2		0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	556 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.2	483^rd of 550 public middle schools	12.2%		21.7	664^th of 854 public middle schools	22.2%	181	20.0	27.0	21.0	9.0	12.0	17.0	18.0	$5,882	$359	$44	$762	$4,962	$517	$5,479
Coatimundi Middle School	Public	6-8	490 Avenida Coatimundi	Rio Rico	85648	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 375-8800	446	23	19.8		14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	428 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27.9	354^th of 550 public middle schools	35.6%		37.1	470^th of 854 public middle schools	45.0%	116	40.0	42.0	29.0	22.0	12.0	26.0	20.0	$7,568	$388	$207	$983	$6,305	$668	$6,973

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