- Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Freedom Academy (235 vs. 113).
- Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Freedom Academy (54 vs. 1).
- Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Freedom Academy (45 vs. 8).
- 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
Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Freedom Academy (235 vs. 113).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Freedom Academy (54 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Freedom Academy (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Desert Shadows Middle School
2 metrics were reported by Desert Shadows Middle School. Comparable data for Freedom Academy is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
190
Students per counselor
435.5:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Freedom Academy
$9,969.6
Desert Shadows Middle School
$11,847.7
Local revenue share
Freedom Academy
5.8%
Desert Shadows Middle School
60%
State revenue share
Freedom Academy
83.7%
Desert Shadows Middle School
29.7%
Federal revenue share
Freedom Academy
10.5%
Desert Shadows Middle School
10.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Freedom Academy
34.3%
Desert Shadows Middle School
38.2%
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.