DESERT SKIES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Score 21.6/100: better than 21% of Nevada middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% proficient on state tests in Nevada, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Nevada schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 6 published results by grade and test
As published by Nevada Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | High school | NV high school | n/a | — |
| English language arts | All grades | SBAC (grades 3-8) | 21.9 | — |
| Math | High school | NV high school | n/a | — |
| Math | All grades | SBAC (grades 3-8) | 14.9 | — |
| Science | All grades | NV Science (grades 5, 8) | 20.5 | — |
| Science | High school | NV high school science | n/a | — |
School profile
- Grades
- 6-8
- Students
- 918
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Sun Valley, NV 89433
"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Nevada. 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, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
DESERT SKIES MIDDLE SCHOOL at a glance
DESERT SKIES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school in Sun Valley, Nevada, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Washoe County school district. It has about 918 students (a typical Nevada middle school has 825). About 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 97% at a typical Nevada middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 22% in English language arts (similar schools: 38%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Nevada middle schools, it scores 21.6 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #86 of 109. Its English language arts result fell 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.