Desert Foothills Middle School
School Overview
Desert Foothills Middle School is a public school located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is a school in Washington Elementary District district.
According to the Arizona state assessment result, 31% of students are proficient in Math learning and 34% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 685 students through grade 7 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1 where a total of 38 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 685 students are attending Desert Foothills Middle School. By gender, there are 355 and 330 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Desert Foothills Middle School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 67 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Black | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| IDEA program | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 67 | 34 | 33 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 38 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Desert Foothills Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. 86.8% of teachers are certified. 81.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 38 | Students per teacher: 18 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 33 | 86.8% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 5 | 13.2% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 5 | 13.2% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 2 | 5.3% |
| School counselors | - | - |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | - | - |
| Psychologists | - | - |
| Social workers | 1 | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 91,466 Households |
| Population | 247,774 |
| Male | 123,853 |
| Female | 126,677 |
| Child Population | 72,399 |
| Total Housing Units | 100,780 Units |
| Average House Value | $196,800 |
| Average Rent Cost | $940 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.50% |
| Average Household Income | $49,431 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 85.87% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 35 harassment and bullying has been reported at Desert Foothills Middle School. By gender, 13 male students and 22 students were reported. There are 35 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 0 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Black | Reported | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| White | Reported | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 22 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
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