Imagine Desert West Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Phoenix, Arizona 85035 · Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)
#176 of 203 middle schools in Arizona
#14892 of 15,369 nationally
About Imagine Desert West Middle
Imagine Desert West Middle is a charter middle located in Phoenix, in the Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) school district of Arizona, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 437 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 12.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 176th of 203 ranked middle schools in Arizona. Its strongest component is math proficiency (15th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 437.
There are 354 schools in Phoenix; Imagine Desert West Middle ranks 289th of 328 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)22%
- Reading proficiency (30%)25%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)20.8
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 Imagine Desert West Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 437
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 20.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 25%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Imagine Desert West Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Imagine Desert West Elementary
Phoenix · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
714 students · 229 m away
Peralta School
Phoenix · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
817 students · 838 m away
Palm Lane
Phoenix · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
602 students · 993 m away
Sunridge Elementary School
Phoenix · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
504 students · 1.4 km away
Fowler Elementary School
Phoenix · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
370 students · 1.8 km away
Byron A. Barry School
Phoenix · Public other · Grades PK–PK
68 students · 2.0 km away
Trevor Browne High School
Phoenix · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,850 students · 2.2 km away
G. Frank Davidson
Phoenix · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
629 students · 2.2 km away
Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky
Phoenix · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
1,339 students · 2.3 km away
Manuel Pena Jr. School
Phoenix · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
806 students · 2.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Imagine Desert West Middle a good school?
Imagine Desert West Middle has a Success Index (US) of 12.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #176 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 Imagine Desert West Middle rank in Arizona?
Imagine Desert West Middle ranks #176 of 203 middle schools in Arizona and #14892 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Imagine Desert West Middle?
Imagine Desert West Middle had 437 students in 2025.
Is Imagine Desert West Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Imagine Desert West Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Imagine Desert West Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Imagine Desert West Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.