Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy
Public · Grades 6–8 · 205 students
Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism
6308 W Campbell Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85033
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
510
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
Maricopa County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 206 Arizona middle schools · How we grade
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 Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism
Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism is a public middle school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Cartwright Elementary District (4282). The school is located in a large city in Maricopa County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 510 students were enrolled, with about 18.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Arizona middle school (18.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 206 Arizona middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 510 students
- Students per teacher
- 18.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Large
- School district
- Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
- County
- Maricopa County
- NCES school ID
- 040168000092
Schools near Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism
All 518 schools in Phoenix →
Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep
Public · Grades 6–8 · 650 students
Imagine Desert West Middle
Charter · Grades 6–8 · 437 students
Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts
Public · Grades 6–8 · 545 students
Sevilla Elementary School-West Campus
Public · Grades 4–8 · 666 students
Vista College Prep Sueno Park
Charter · Grades 5–8 · 538 students
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.