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Desert Shadows Middle School

(602) 449-6800

Physical Address:
5858 East Sweetwater
Scottsdale, AZ  85254
Mailing Address:
5858 E Sweetwater
Scottsdale, AZ  85254

School Information

District:
Paradise Valley Unified District
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Maricopa County
Level:
Middle
Grade Span:
7 - 8
Number of Students:
676

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Desert Shadows Middle School

This School County Average State Average
White 83.14% 44.59% 45.10%
Hispanic 9.02% 42.24% 42.33%
Asian/Pacific 3.99% 3.89% 3.26%
Black 3.55% 8.63% 7.03%
American Indian 0.30% 3.60% 9.80%

Genders in Desert Shadows Middle School

This School County Average State Average
Female 51.33% 57.32% 60.61%
Male 48.67% 42.68% 39.39%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Desert Shadows Middle School

Year 2007 2008 2009
White 660 597 562
Hispanic 48 61 61
Asian/Pacific 22 27 27
Black 12 19 24
American Indian 3 5 2
Others 0 0 0
Total 745 709 676

Enrollment by Gender for Desert Shadows Middle School

Year 2007 2008 2009
Female 366 360 347
Male 379 349 329
Total 745 709 676

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

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

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 745 709 676
# Eligible for free lunch 43 (6%) 50 (7%) 60 (9%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 14 (2%) 13 (2%) 7 (1%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 57 (8%) 63 (9%) 67 (10%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Desert Shadows Middle School

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 745 709 676
Fulltime teachers 38.3 37.9 31.4
Student/Teacher Ratio 19.50 18.70 21.55
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 19.96 18.56 18.59