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Imagine Desert West Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8Charter

6738 W McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85035 · (623) 469-2024

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
437
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Imagine Desert West Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 38.5%

Its 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 ↗

6738 W McDowell Rd, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6148
Grade 7152
Grade 8137
Enrollment over time
485’20
450’21
444’22
426’23
437’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 87%Black 7%Two or more races 2%White 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Imagine Desert West Middle from Phoenix families.

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; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.