school profile

Desert Ridge High

Located in MESA, AZ. Serving grades 08 through 12.

NCES ID
040340002283
District
Gilbert Unified District (4239)
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Enrollment
2,222
Grades
08 through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
2
Suppressed
4
This school enrolls 2,222 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in English language arts. The lowest is 58% in Math.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported
Grade 8
58%
English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grade 8
68%

Community Context

School

Enrollment2,222
Grades served08–12

District

Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Per-pupil expenditure$10,928
Federal revenue share8.9%
State revenue share50.7%
Local revenue share40.4%
Chronic absenteeism rate29.8%
Graduation rate (ACGR)92.0%

County

Median household income$85,518
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher35.9%
Median home value$414,700
Unemployment rate3.1%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
2,222
Grades
08–12
Student body
Hispanic 29%Black 3%White 58%Asian 2%Two+ 5%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered25
Advanced mathematics enrollment525
Hispanic 116 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 30 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 15 · White 339 · Two+ 21 | Male 245 · Female 280 | English learners 37 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 13
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment24
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 2 · White 18 | Male 18 · Female 6 | English learners 2
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered21
AP enrollment400
Hispanic 80 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 20 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 11 · White 267 · Two+ 15 | Male 158 · Female 242 | English learners 22 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 16
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment62
Hispanic 7 · Asian 7 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 46 | Male 28 · Female 34 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP other-subject enrollment400
Male 158 · Female 242
AP science enrollment111
Hispanic 26 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 7 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · White 69 · Two+ 3 | Male 52 · Female 59 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered29
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-1217
Hispanic 9 · White 7 · Two+ 1 | Male 11 · Female 6 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10502
Hispanic 162 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 9 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 20 · White 274 · Two+ 28 | Male 232 · Female 270 | English learners 32 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 65
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-1213
Hispanic 5 · White 7 · Two+ 1 | Male 10 · Female 3 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10407
Hispanic 118 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 9 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 14 · White 235 · Two+ 24 | Male 170 · Female 237 | English learners 23 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 49
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered35
Algebra II enrollment580
Hispanic 158 · Am. Indian / AK Native 8 · Asian 20 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 16 · White 357 · Two+ 19 | Male 306 · Female 274 | English learners 26 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 27
Geometry
Geometry classes offered29
Geometry enrollment583
Hispanic 161 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 12 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 24 · White 348 · Two+ 28 | Male 312 · Female 271 | English learners 20 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 43
Calculus
Calculus classes offered18
Calculus enrollment52
Hispanic 4 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 40 | Male 27 · Female 25 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Biology
Biology classes offered29
Biology enrollment703
Hispanic 210 · Am. Indian / AK Native 7 · Asian 21 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 5 · Black 28 · White 397 · Two+ 35 | Male 319 · Female 384 | English learners 39 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 60
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered17
Chemistry enrollment389
Hispanic 98 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 15 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 10 · White 242 · Two+ 16 | Male 203 · Female 186 | English learners 16 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
Physics
Physics classes offered5
Physics enrollment102
Hispanic 16 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 8 · Black 2 · White 65 · Two+ 9 | Male 76 · Female 26 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered13
Computer Science enrollment129
Hispanic 21 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 90 · Two+ 7 | Male 109 · Female 20 | English learners 9 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment796
Hispanic 193 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 38 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 21 · White 499 · Two+ 35 | Male 366 · Female 430 | English learners 51 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 21
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment235
Hispanic 37 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 1 · White 176 · Two+ 11 | Male 130 · Female 105 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT538
Hispanic 161 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 17 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 15 · White 322 · Two+ 18 | Male 280 · Female 258 | English learners 26 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 43
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 63 · Female 66
English learner program enrollment
Male 4 · Female 3
Enrollment
Male 1,238 · Female 1,212
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 169 · Female 112
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 102 · Female 71
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants595
Male 350 · Female 245
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports20
Male 8 · Female 12
Teams39
Male 17 · Female 22
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided2,450
Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)5
Security staff (FTE), security guards6
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists2
Support services staff (FTE), social workers1
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers110.8
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total110.8
Teachers, current-year162
Male 74 · Female 88
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension1,027
Hispanic 450 · Am. Indian / AK Native 10 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 58 · White 465 · Two+ 44 | Male 688 · Female 339 | English learners 52 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 230 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 136
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))9
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 7 · Two+ 1 | Male 7 · Female 2
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 5
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)18
Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 9 · Two+ 0 | Male 13 · Female 5 | English learners 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))9
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 2
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)20
Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 9 · Two+ 2 | Male 9 · Female 11 | English learners 1
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 143 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 45 · Sch Oosinstances 504 24
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))26
Hispanic 10 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 15 · Two+ 0 | Male 17 · Female 9
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 13
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)99
Hispanic 51 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 40 · Two+ 4 | Male 64 · Female 35 | English learners 8
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))5
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 1
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 5
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)18
Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 6 · Two+ 2 | Male 7 · Female 11 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex2
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 2 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon21
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device1
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon5
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.