Desert Sky Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Tucson, Arizona·85747
Score
87.0/100
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#25
Among 188 Arizona middle schools
#2
In Vail Unified District (4413)
#3
In Tucson
Top 14%
In Arizona

Score 87.0/100: better than 87% of Arizona middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% passing on state tests in Arizona, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arizona schools.

English language arts
62%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 39%, better than 89% of them
726 students tested
Math
47%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 27%, better than 85% of them
727 students tested
Science
49%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 30%, better than 86% of them
251 students tested
All Arizona schools (ELA / math)
41% / 34%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Arizona Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6AASA/ACT/MSAA58211
English language artsGrade 7AASA/ACT/MSAA65262
English language artsGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAA61253
English language artsAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA62726
MathGrade 6AASA/ACT/MSAA47211
MathGrade 7AASA/ACT/MSAA40262
MathGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAA53254
MathAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA47727
ScienceGrade 8AzSCI49251
ScienceAll gradesAzSCI49251

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
761
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
761
Typical middle school: 509
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Pima County

Contact

Address
9850 E RANKIN LOOP
Tucson, AZ 85747

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Arizona. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Desert Sky Middle School at a glance

Desert Sky Middle School is a public middle school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Vail Unified District (4413). It has about 761 students (a typical Arizona middle school has 509).

In 2024-25 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 27%) reached the state standard (% passing). On our score, which compares it only with other Arizona middle schools, it scores 87.0 out of 100: better than 87% of them, ranking #25 of 188. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.