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Desert Skies Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

7550 Donatello Dr, Sun Valley, NV 89433 · (775) 674-4915 · Part of Washoe County School District

Sun Valley’s School Grade B better than 63% of Nevada school districts

Directions
Students
875
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Desert Skies Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sun Valley kids: 14 high schools

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Desert Skies Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1214 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 42%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Nevada’s 656 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7550 Donatello Dr, Sun Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6296
Grade 7265
Grade 8314
Enrollment over time
1,074’20
1,025’21
978’22
918’23
875’24

Down 18.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%White 18%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black 1%Asian <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 Desert Skies Middle School from Sun Valley families.

Other schools in Washoe County School District

The district →
John Bohach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks
A+
686 students21:1
Van Gorder Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks
A+
649 students18:1
Stead Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reno
C
647 students18:1
Lemmon Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reno
B
635 students18:1
Jwood Raw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reno
602 students19:1
Bud Beasley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks
A
571 students18:1

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 Nevada’s other public schools; Sun Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.