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Desert Sky Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

9850 E Rankin Loop, Tucson, AZ 85747 · (520) 879-2700 · Part of Vail Unified District

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
743
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Desert Sky Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Tucson kids: 15 high schools

On the path

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

PK–557 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Desert Sky Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

9850 E Rankin Loop, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6212
Grade 7270
Grade 8261
Enrollment over time
761’20
795’21
764’22
761’23
743’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 39%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Asian 2%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 Sky Middle School from Tucson families.

Other schools in Vail Unified District

The district →
Esmond Station School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
A+
741 students20:1
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vail
A+
723 students14:1
Senita Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
A+
709 students19:1
Copper Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corona de Tucson
A−
366 students17:1
Vail Inclusive Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Vail
151 students
Vail Inclusive Preschool Mica Mountain
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Tucson
72 students

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