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Public School | Grades 7-8 | Paradise Valley Unified District

Desert Shadows Middle School is located in Scottsdale, AZ and is one of 10 middle schools in Paradise Valley Unified District. It is a public school that serves 700 students in grades 7-8.

Desert Shadows Middle School made 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 Desert Shadows Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Desert Shadows Middle School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Desert Shadows Middle School's students and teachers. more

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5858 East Sweetwater, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

(602) 449-6800

Paradise Valley Unified District

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 700

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Desert Shadows Middle School had 12% 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

74%

Hispanic

14%

Two or More Races

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

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Paradise Valley Unified District District Spending

$7,656Per Pupil

The Paradise Valley Unified District spends $7,656 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 39% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Paradise Valley Unified District District

23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Desert Shadows Middle School had 23 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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TestRating
9 out of 10

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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