Desert Sky Middle School

Vail, AZ 85747

Phone: (520) 762-2040
Fax: (520) 762-2701
District: Vail Unified District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 741 students

Desert Sky Middle School, located in Vail, Arizona, serves grades 6-8 in the Vail Unified District. It is among the few public middle schools in Arizona to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Desert Sky Middle School is a public school in the Vail Unified District school located in Vail, AZ. As of 2014, the students are 58% White, non-Hispanic; 30.5% Hispanic; 6.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.4% Multiracial; and 0.7% Native American or Native Alaskan. 27.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 58% 59.9% 40.7%
Hispanic 30.5% 29.3% 44.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 6.6% 5% 5.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8% 2.9% 2.8%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.2% 2.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.7% 0.7% 4.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.2% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 27.3% — —
English learners — 0.8% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Austin Point Neighborhood/Subdivision Tucson AZ 5.6 mi
2 Crow Creek Townhomes Neighborhood/Subdivision Tucson AZ 12.5 mi
3 Cimmaron Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Sierra Vista AZ 48.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Old Spanish Trail/Harrison Area Tucson AZ 5.6 mi
2 Reid Park and Zoo Area Tucson AZ 10.9 mi
3 Allegro Tucson AZ 12.6 mi
4 Artistic District Tucson AZ 13.2 mi
5 Foothills Tucson AZ 13.8 mi
Base Distance
Davis Monthan AFB 8.1 mi.
Fort Huachuca 45.7 mi.
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