Desert Sands Middle School

Phoenix, AZ 85033

Phone: (623) 691-4000
Fax: (623) 691-4920
District: Cartwright Elementary District

2

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 1119 students

Desert Sands Middle School, located in Phoenix, Arizona, serves grades 6-8 in the Cartwright Elementary District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10.

Desert Sands Middle School is a public school in the Cartwright Elementary District school located in Phoenix, AZ. As of 2014, the students are 86.1% Hispanic; 6% Black, non-Hispanic; 4.7% White, non-Hispanic; 2% Native American or Native Alaskan; 0.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.5% Multiracial; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 99.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 86.1% 89.4% 44.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 6% 4.1% 5.2%
White, non-Hispanic 4.7% 4.1% 40.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 2% 1.2% 4.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.4% 2.8%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.7% 2.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 99.7% — —
English learners — 21.2% —
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