Desert Foothills Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Phoenix, Arizona·85053
Score
51.3/100
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#92
Among 188 Arizona middle schools
#3
In Washington Elementary School District (4260)
#13
In Phoenix
Top 49%
In Arizona

Score 51.3/100: better than 51% 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
33%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 39%, better than 49% of them
604 students tested
Math
20%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 27%, better than 46% of them
608 students tested
Science
25%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 30%, better than 51% of them
323 students tested
All Arizona schools (ELA / math)
41% / 34%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 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 7AASA/ACT/MSAA37284
English language artsGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAA29320
English language artsAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA33604
MathGrade 7AASA/ACT/MSAA22284
MathGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAA18324
MathAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA20608
ScienceGrade 8AzSCI25323
ScienceAll gradesAzSCI25323

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
614
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
614
Typical middle school: 509
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Maricopa County

Contact

Address
3333 W BANFF LN
Phoenix, AZ 85053

"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).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Desert Foothills Middle School at a glance

Desert Foothills Middle School is a public middle school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260). It has about 614 students (a typical Arizona middle school has 509).

In 2024-25 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 20% in math (similar schools: 27%) reached the state standard (% passing). On our score, which compares it only with other Arizona middle schools, it scores 51.3 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #92 of 188. Its English language arts result fell by 2 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.