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About this school
Desert Sky Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Glendale, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District.
It serves 587 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 8
587 Students
30 Teachers
5130 W Grovers AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Desert Sky Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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Desert Sky Middle School
$25,036
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
108
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Desert Sky Middle School has received support from
82 individuals from Arizona and
26 individuals out-of-state.
