Summary:
Imagine Desert West Middle is the sole public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Phoenix, Arizona. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling to provide a quality education to its students. With consistently low rankings on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, placing in the bottom 20% of Arizona middle schools, and significantly below-average test scores in English Language Arts and Science, Imagine Desert West Middle is not a standout performer in the region.
The school's academic performance is a major concern, with proficiency rates in 8th grade Science at just 12% (compared to a 30% state average) and 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA proficiency rates ranging from 10% to 19% (compared to state averages of 41% to 42%). Additionally, the school has a relatively high dropout rate of 5.2% in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's spending per student is relatively high at $16,252 (2019-2020), the academic outcomes do not seem to reflect this level of investment.
Overall, the data suggests that Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. is struggling to provide a quality education to its students. Further investigation may be warranted to understand the root causes of these issues and identify potential areas for improvement to better serve the needs of the local community.
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