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School Comparison

Imagine Desert West Middle
vs.
Western Valley Middle School

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

Imagine Desert West Middle
Western Valley Middle School
  • Imagine Desert West Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Western Valley Middle School (233 vs. 2).
  • Imagine Desert West Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Western Valley Middle School (48 vs. 0).
  • Imagine Desert West Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Western Valley Middle School (29 vs. 6).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Imagine Desert West Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Western Valley Middle School (233 vs. 2).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Imagine Desert West Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Western Valley Middle School (48 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Western Valley Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Imagine Desert West Middle (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

2 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Western Valley Middle School

2 metrics were reported by Western Valley Middle School. Comparable data for Imagine Desert West Middle is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
9
Students per counselor
266.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Imagine Desert West Middle
$8,398.65
Western Valley Middle School
$10,609.15
Local revenue share
Imagine Desert West Middle
1.2%
Western Valley Middle School
32.2%
State revenue share
Imagine Desert West Middle
67.8%
Western Valley Middle School
43%
Federal revenue share
Imagine Desert West Middle
31.1%
Western Valley Middle School
24.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Imagine Desert West Middle
52.5%
Western Valley Middle School
13.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Maricopa County
$85,518
Maricopa County
$85,518
Poverty rate
Maricopa County
11.3%
Maricopa County
11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Maricopa County
35.9%
Maricopa County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Maricopa County
3.1%
Maricopa County
3.1%
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.