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C−

Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6308 W Campbell Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85033 · (623) 691-4900 · Part of Cartwright Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
510
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts20%
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 ↗

6308 W Campbell Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 69
Grade 7262
Grade 8239
Enrollment over time
515’20
441’21
572’22
518’23
510’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 8%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Cartwright Elementary District

The district →
Frank Borman School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
960 students21:1
Charles W. Harris School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
875 students23:1
Peralta School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
D
817 students22:1
Manuel Pena Jr. School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
806 students19:1
Sunset School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
B−
739 students19:1
Tomahawk School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
718 students22:1

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.