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School Comparison

Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
vs.
Desert Canyon Middle School

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

Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
Desert Canyon Middle School
  • Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale reported a higher students per counselor than Desert Canyon Middle School (1078:1 vs. 347.1:1).
  • Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Canyon Middle School (153 vs. 120).
  • Desert Canyon Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale (19 vs. 3).
  • 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

Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Canyon Middle School (153 vs. 120).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Desert Canyon Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale (19 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale reported a higher students per counselor than Desert Canyon Middle School (1078:1 vs. 347.1:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Desert Canyon Middle School

1 metric was reported by Desert Canyon Middle School. Comparable data for Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
109

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
$11,082.15
Desert Canyon Middle School
$11,305.92
Local revenue share
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
21.2%
Desert Canyon Middle School
73.1%
State revenue share
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
70.3%
Desert Canyon Middle School
17.9%
Federal revenue share
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
8.6%
Desert Canyon Middle School
9.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
14.4%
Desert Canyon Middle School
35.2%

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.