Desert Foothills Middle School

3333 W Banff Ln, Phoenix, AZ 85053

BSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
621
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Washington Elementary School District (4260)
Maricopa County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 206 Arizona middle schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance54% chronically absent
34thpercentile
Class size15.2 students per teacher
73rdpercentile

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 Desert Foothills Middle School

Desert Foothills Middle School is a public middle school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260). The school is located in a large city in Maricopa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 621 students were enrolled, with about 15.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Arizona middle school (18.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 206 Arizona middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

3333 W Banff Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85053
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
621 students
Students per teacher
15.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Washington Elementary School District (4260)
County
Maricopa County
NCES school ID
040906000922

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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.