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School Comparison

A+ Charter Schools
vs.
Desert Wind Middle School

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

A+ Charter Schools
Desert Wind Middle School
  • Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than A+ Charter Schools (210 vs. 7).
  • Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than A+ Charter Schools (129 vs. 2).
  • Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than A+ Charter Schools (83 vs. 7).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 3 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than A+ Charter Schools (162 vs. 134).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than A+ Charter Schools (210 vs. 7).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Desert Wind Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than A+ Charter Schools (3 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 A+ Charter Schools

1 metric was reported by A+ Charter Schools. Comparable data for Desert Wind Middle School is missing or suppressed.

SAT/ACT participation
20

Reported Only at Desert Wind Middle School

2 metrics were reported by Desert Wind Middle School. Comparable data for A+ Charter Schools is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
20
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
A+ Charter Schools
$9,339.55
Desert Wind Middle School
$9,671.39
Local revenue share
A+ Charter Schools
2%
Desert Wind Middle School
18.5%
State revenue share
A+ Charter Schools
79.7%
Desert Wind Middle School
64.6%
Federal revenue share
A+ Charter Schools
18.4%
Desert Wind Middle School
16.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
A+ Charter Schools
50%
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.