Desert Wind Middle School
35565 W Honeycutt Rd, Maricopa, AZ 85138 · (520) 568-7110 · Part of Maricopa Unified School District
Maricopa’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Arizona school districts
What stands out about Desert Wind Middle School
- Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Arizona’s public schools
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Maricopa kids: 2 high schools
On the path
Where Maricopa kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, C+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗35565 W Honeycutt Rd, Maricopa
Students
Up 11% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Desert Wind Middle School from Maricopa families.
Other schools in Maricopa Unified School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Maricopa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.