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Desert Shadows Middle School

Public | 7-8 | 709 students |

PHONE: (602) 449-6800

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5858 E Sweetwater

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

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Paradise Valley Unified District

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AIMS Results
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards Grade 7 Reading 96% (2011) 92% (2010) 92% (2009) 90% (2008) 89% (2007) The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011. Writing 74% (2011) 89% (2010) 95% (2009) 82% (2008) 94% (2007) The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011. Math 83% (2011) 83% (2010) 93% (2009) 91% (2008) 88% (2007) The state average for Math was 61% in 2011. Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011 Grade 8 Reading 90% (2011) 91% (2010) 92% (2009) 91% (2008) 83% (2007) The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011. Science 83% (2011) 82% (2010) 84% (2009) 82% (2008) The state average for Science was 63% in 2011. Writing 97% (2009) 95% (2008) 90% (2007) The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009. Math 76% (2011) 82% (2010) 90% (2009) 90% (2008) 83% (2007) The state average for Math was 54% in 2011. Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011 About the tests In 2010-2011 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test. Testing in Arizona: An Overview See Arizona's state standards
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AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles
In 2009-2010 this school was designated "Excelling" by the Arizona Department of Education. Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2009-2010 About AZ LEARNS Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year. For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used. Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending. Testing in Arizona: An Overview
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