Desert Sands Middle School

Desert Sands Middle School serves students 6-8th grade.

Desert Sands Middle School also has an outdoor courtyard.

Desert Sands Middle School also has a soccer field.

Catch a game of basketball at Desert Sands Middle School.

Desert Sands Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

6308 W Campbell Ave, Phoenix, AZ

Cartwright Elementary School District

2.2

3.0

510 Students

C-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1

Math Proficiency
7%

Reading Proficiency
14%

Academics

C+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

14%

Math Proficiency

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 18:1 Teachers 28	Full Time Teachers 28
Teachers in First or Second Year 30.4%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

516:1

Student Diversity

Male 51%	Female 49%
Economically disadvantaged 87%	Hispanic 85.6%
Male 51%	Female 49%
Limited English proficient 30.3%	Black 8.5%
White 2.8%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

2.0 Niche User

4/12/2015

The school is clean but in the restrooms there's graffiti .

3.0 Niche User

4/12/2015

Not many at this school succeed.some of my classmates are not even going to high school . Some of us have big dreams and some just don't .

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1.0 other

5/8/2026

from the outside it looks good but when your a student its not the teachers only care about themselves and there is constant fights on both grades and people doing bad stuff and teachers cursing sometimes

5.0 parent

7/22/2018

Really great my kids and grand kids have gone there.

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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

Maryvale High School

9th to 12th
Public

C-

Trevor Browne High School

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Continued Hope High Schools

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Arizona Maricopa County Phoenix 85033

Desert Sands Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Phoenix, AZ and is served by the Cartwright Elementary School District in Arizona. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 510 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Academic records show that 7% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 14% are proficient in reading. Desert Sands Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Maryvale High School, Trevor Browne High School, Continued Hope High Schools, and more. Learn more about what Phoenix has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Desert Sands Middle School.

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