Summary:
Desert Foothills Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Washington Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona, with an enrollment of 632 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is predominantly White (37.66%) and Hispanic (45.41%), along with smaller percentages of African American, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, and multi-racial students.
Desert Foothills Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, with 37% of 7th graders and 34% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to 31% and 29% for the district, and 41% and 35% for the state, respectively. The school also has strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Native American students, who rank in the top quartile and top 30% of Arizona middle schools, respectively. Additionally, the school has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 3.1% over the past several years, which is lower than the district and state averages.
While Desert Foothills Middle School is a strong-performing school within its district, it faces some challenges. The school has seen a decline in enrollment over the past few years, and its School Digger rating has fluctuated between 2 and 3 stars out of 5, indicating inconsistent performance compared to other Arizona middle schools. Additionally, there are significant disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, with White and multi-racial students consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Arizona middle schools, and African American and special education students also struggling. When compared to nearby middle schools, Desert Foothills Middle School generally outperforms its peers in the Washington Elementary School District, but lags behind some middle schools in the neighboring Paradise Valley Unified District, such as Deer Valley Middle School and Desert Sky Middle School.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Washington Elementary School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
336th of 550 Arizona Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,585
Students who attend Desert Foothills Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Desert Foothills Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.8
Number of students: 632
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
45.4%
White:
37.7%
African American:
8.9%
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Two or more races:
3.3%
American Indian:
2.4%
Asian:
2.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.8%
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