Desert Sky Middle School is a part of the Deer Valley Unified School District and serves students in seventh and eighth grades. Located in Glendale, AZ, this school has a student population of about 450 students and first opened its doors in 1981.
At Desert Sky Middle School, about half of the students tested at around the state average for both math and reading. With an average student/teacher ratio of 16:1, the class sizes at this school allow students to get the academic instruction they need to succeed.
The school’s symbol is the thunderbolt and parent/student communications are called “flashes,” in keeping with that theme.
While Desert Sky Middle School offers the standard Arizona curriculum for students, it also gives students the chance to participate in exploratory classes. The purpose of these classes is to give students a chance to pursue their interests and gain valuable skills that will serve them in post-secondary education and careers. These classes include subjects in STEM, health science, computer science, art, band and Spanish.
According to school reviews, Desert Sky Middle School provides students with a patient, yet instructive learning environment that gives students the chance to grow. The school also provides support for those with learning differences.
Desert Sky Middle School
Public Middle School
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Grade 7-8
5130 W Grovers Ave,
Glendale, AZ
Deer Valley Unified School District
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
34%
Reading Proficiency
38%
Niche Grade
B+
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
38%
Math Proficiency
34%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
30
Full Time Teachers
30
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.6%
GreatSchools Rating
4
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
54%
State Average
44%
Science
23%
State Average
31%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
467:1
Student Diversity
Male
50.8%
Female
49.2%
White
49.8%
Hispanic
35.5%
Two or more races
5.4%
Black
4.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6%
Native American
2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3/24/2024
Awful Abususive school, don't take your kids to this daycare for the staff members cause they really don't care about the students at all. This school is going down.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/14/2025
This school is absolutely one of the worst schools in the Deer Valley School Districts the teachers will not respond back to phone calls or messages you cannot get ahold of the principal she will not return your calls. The principal is always out of the office or in a meeting they have no concern ab...
6/8/2023
Ya sure whatever it's fine, like cool and all
10/30/2020
So far, DSMS has been a great school for our daughter. She hasn’t had any issues with teachers and the students are overall friendly. Virtual school was a bit challenging and there was some lack of communication from certain teachers, but teachers were respectful and worked with students with transi...
3/6/2020
Well, the principal and vice principal are TERRIBLE people. They suspend students for hugging another gender. They took our cell phone privileges away, we can’t even have them during lunch, and they took away our vending machines, even though they never let us use them in the first place. And studen...
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Attendance Zone
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List Price Range
$160K - $3.5M
Homes For Sale
72
Average Home Value
$548,235
Median Lot Size
8,276 Sq Ft
% Renters
36%
Household Income
$102,765
% of College Grads
35.2%
Median Age
41
Average House Size
2,286 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
43.6%
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