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Desert Sky Middle School

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Desert Sky Middle School is a suburban public school in Glendale, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District. It serves 647 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

647 Students

30 Teachers

5130 W Grovers Ave

Glendale, AZ 85308 View local requests

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Desert Sky Middle School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Desert Sky Middle School

$16,682

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

103

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Desert Sky Middle School has received support from 79 individuals from Arizona and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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Desert Sky Middle School

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