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Desert Sands Middle School

(623) 691-4000

Physical Address:
6308 West Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ  85033
Mailing Address:
6308 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ  85033

School Information

District:
Cartwright Elementary District
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Maricopa County
Level:
Middle
Grade Span:
6 - 8
Number of Students:
1175

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Desert Sands Middle School

This School County Average State Average
Hispanic 88.43% 42.24% 42.33%
White 5.96% 44.59% 45.10%
Black 4.17% 8.63% 7.03%
American Indian 1.11% 3.60% 9.80%
Asian/Pacific 0.34% 3.89% 3.26%

Genders in Desert Sands Middle School

This School County Average State Average
Female 51.32% 57.32% 60.61%
Male 48.68% 42.68% 39.39%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Desert Sands Middle School

Year 2007 2008 2009
Hispanic 1240 1068 1039
White 81 69 70
Black 58 45 49
American Indian 11 18 13
Asian/Pacific 10 9 4
Others 0 0 0
Total 1400 1209 1175

Enrollment by Gender for Desert Sands Middle School

Year 2007 2008 2009
Female 682 602 603
Male 718 607 572
Total 1400 1209 1175

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Desert Sands Middle School

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 1400 1209 1175
# Eligible for free lunch 902 (64%) 766 (63%) 843 (72%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 145 (10%) 108 (9%) 75 (6%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 1047 (75%) 874 (72%) 918 (78%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Desert Sands Middle School

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 1400 1209 1175
Fulltime teachers 68.1 62.1 54.0
Student/Teacher Ratio 20.60 19.50 21.76
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 19.96 18.56 18.59