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Public School | Grades 7-8 | Washington Elementary District

Mountain Sky Middle School is located in Phoenix, AZ and is one of 13 middle schools in Washington Elementary District. It is a public school that serves 760 students in grades 7-8.

Mountain Sky Middle School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Mountain Sky Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Mountain Sky Middle School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Mountain Sky Middle School's students and teachers. more

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16225 North 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85023

(602) 347-2600

Washington Elementary District

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 760

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Mountain Sky Middle School had 49% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

59%

Hispanic

30%

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Two or More Races

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Washington Elementary District District Spending

$7,974Per Pupil

The Washington Elementary District spends $7,974 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 37% on support services, 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Washington Elementary District District

20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Mountain Sky Middle School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the AIMS

What is it?

Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.

About the TERRANOVA

What is it?

The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.

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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested. more...

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