Desert Shadows Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Nogales, Arizona 85621 · Nogales Unified District (4457)
#90 of 203 middle schools in Arizona
#11587 of 15,369 nationally
About Desert Shadows Middle School
Desert Shadows Middle School is a public middle located in Nogales, in the Nogales Unified District (4457) school district of Arizona, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 784 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 31.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 90th of 203 ranked middle schools in Arizona. Its strongest component is math proficiency (47th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 784.
There are 12 schools in Nogales; Desert Shadows Middle School ranks 9th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)41%
- Reading proficiency (30%)38%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)23.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Desert Shadows Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 784
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 23.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 41%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Desert Shadows Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Robert Bracker Elementary
Nogales · Public elementary · Grades K–5
272 students · 195 m away
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School
Nogales · Public elementary · Grades K–5
508 students · 3.2 km away
Calabasas School
Rio Rico · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
917 students · 3.9 km away
Nogales High School
Nogales · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,774 students · 4.4 km away
Mexicayotl Charter School
Nogales · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
168 students · 5.1 km away
Challenger Elementary School
Nogales · Public elementary · Grades K–5
380 students · 6.2 km away
Wade Carpenter Middle School
Nogales · Public middle · Grades 6–8
547 students · 6.4 km away
Mary L Welty Elementary School
Nogales · Public elementary · Grades K–5
381 students · 6.7 km away
A J Mitchell Elementary School
Nogales · Public elementary · Grades K–5
301 students · 6.8 km away
Colegio Petite Arizona
Nogales · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
258 students · 7.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Arizona with a comparable Enrollment.
Wigwam Creek Middle School
Litchfield Park · Public middle · Grades 5–8
782 students
Poston Junior High School
Mesa · Public middle · Grades 7–9
782 students
Ingleside Middle School
Phoenix · Public middle · Grades 6–8
789 students
Desert Shadows Middle School
Scottsdale · Public middle · Grades 5–8
791 students
Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School
Phoenix · Public middle · Grades 4–8
792 students
Mansfeld Middle Magnet School
Tucson · Public middle · Grades 6–8
794 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Shadows Middle School a good school?
Desert Shadows Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 31.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #90 of 203 in Arizona. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Desert Shadows Middle School rank in Arizona?
Desert Shadows Middle School ranks #90 of 203 middle schools in Arizona and #11587 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Desert Shadows Middle School?
Desert Shadows Middle School had 784 students in 2025.
Is Desert Shadows Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Desert Shadows Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Desert Shadows Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Desert Shadows Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.