High Desert Middle School

4000 High Desert, Globe, AZ 85501

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
390
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Globe Unified District (4208)
Gila County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 206 Arizona middle schools · How we grade
Test scores16% proficient in math & reading
26thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
20thpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Class size20 students per teacher
30thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About High Desert Middle School

High Desert Middle School is a public middle school in Globe, Arizona, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Globe Unified District (4208). The school is located in a rural area near a town in Gila County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 390 students were enrolled, with about 20 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arizona middle school (18.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 206 Arizona middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

4000 High Desert
Globe, AZ 85501
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
390 students
Students per teacher
20 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Globe Unified District (4208)
County
Gila County
NCES school ID
040350002422

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.