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School Comparison

Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa
vs.
Desert Wind Middle School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa
Desert Wind Middle School
  • Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Wind Middle School (510 vs. 162).
  • Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (210 vs. 5).
  • Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (129 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Wind Middle School (510 vs. 162).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa reported a higher gifted & talented than Desert Wind Middle School (59 vs. 20).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (210 vs. 5).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (3 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Desert Wind Middle School

1 metric was reported by Desert Wind Middle School. Comparable data for Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
256.7:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa
$7,957.41
Desert Wind Middle School
$9,671.39
Local revenue share
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa
4.4%
Desert Wind Middle School
18.5%
State revenue share
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa
87.8%
Desert Wind Middle School
64.6%
Federal revenue share
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa
7.8%
Desert Wind Middle School
16.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa
40.2%
Desert Wind Middle School
44.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Pinal County
$77,588
Pinal County
$77,588
Poverty rate
Pinal County
10.9%
Pinal County
10.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Pinal County
22.2%
Pinal County
22.2%
Unemployment rate
Pinal County
3.8%
Pinal County
3.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.