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School Comparison

Academy of Math and Science Camelback
vs.
Desert Sands Middle School

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

Academy of Math and Science Camelback
Desert Sands Middle School
  • Academy of Math and Science Camelback reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Sands Middle School (672 vs. 319).
  • Desert Sands Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Academy of Math and Science Camelback (58 vs. 18).
  • Desert Sands Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Academy of Math and Science Camelback (27 vs. 11).
  • 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

Academy of Math and Science Camelback reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Sands Middle School (672 vs. 319).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Desert Sands Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Academy of Math and Science Camelback (58 vs. 18).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Desert Sands Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Academy of Math and Science Camelback (1 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 Sands Middle School

2 metrics were reported by Desert Sands Middle School. Comparable data for Academy of Math and Science Camelback is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
22
Students per counselor
441:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Academy of Math and Science Camelback
$9,771.27
Desert Sands Middle School
$11,949.17
Local revenue share
Academy of Math and Science Camelback
3.3%
Desert Sands Middle School
14.8%
State revenue share
Academy of Math and Science Camelback
67.7%
Desert Sands Middle School
52.9%
Federal revenue share
Academy of Math and Science Camelback
28.9%
Desert Sands Middle School
32.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Academy of Math and Science Camelback
63.5%
Desert Sands Middle School
44.2%

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.