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Desert Canyon Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

10203 E McDowell Mtn Ranch Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 · (480) 484-4600 · Part of Scottsdale Unified District

Scottsdale’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Desert Canyon Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Scottsdale kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Scottsdale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–616 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Desert Canyon Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10203 E McDowell Mtn Ranch Rd, Scottsdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6151
Grade 7127
Grade 8145
Enrollment over time
388’20
485’21
490’22
428’23
423’24

Up 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 12%Asian 8%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Canyon Middle School from Scottsdale families.

Other schools in Scottsdale Unified District

The district →
Cheyenne Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Scottsdale
A+
953 students20:1
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paradise Valley
A+
690 students18:1
Cochise Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scottsdale
A+
617 students16:1
Kiva Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Paradise Valley
A
609 students15:1
Tavan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phoenix
A−
585 students13:1
Sequoya Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scottsdale
A+
575 students16:1

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