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High Desert Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

High Desert Middle School serves 390 students in grades 6–8 in Globe, a community in east-central Arizona, and is part of Globe Unified District. In 2025–26, 19% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 9% in math, compared with 41% and 33% statewide; the most important finding is that the school remains well below state proficiency levels in both subjects.

High Desert scores higher than nearby San Carlos Middle School in both subjects: 19% versus 7% in ELA, a 12-point advantage, and 9% versus 6% in math, a 3-point advantage. Its strongest relative result is ELA, though that score is still 22 points below the state; math is 24 points below. Compared with its own district, High Desert is 1 point higher in ELA (19% versus 18%) and 1 point lower in math (9% versus 10%).

Results over time are mixed: eighth-grade science proficiency fell from 21% in 2022–23 to 11% in 2023–24, then recovered to 15% in 2024–25, still 15 points below the state. SchoolDigger ranked High Desert at the 7th statewide percentile in 2025–26 (499th of 536, with 0 stars); its percentile dipped to 2 in 2023–24 before returning to 7, while it ranked above San Carlos in each of their three shared ranking years. The student-teacher ratio declined from 23.2 in 2022–23 to 19.9 in 2024–25, but remained higher than San Carlos’s 14.7. The reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 55% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s 2020–21 subgroup ranking placed the school at the 69th percentile for how well it served foster care students, compared with the 21st percentile overall. For Native American students, its ranking fell from the 33rd percentile in 2020–21 to the 9th in 2022–23, while the overall ranking changed from the 21st to the 20th percentile. These subgroup results are snapshots, and group sizes are not provided.

390

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,032

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4000 High Desert
Globe, AZ 85501

(928) 402-5900

District: Globe Unified District

Students who attend High Desert Middle School usually attend:

High:

Globe High School

Feeder schools for High Desert Middle School:

Elementary:

Copper Rim Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.9%

White:

32.1%

American Indian:

27.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (14% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Arizona avg37%

499^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

254^th of 267Globe Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	499 of 536	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	516 of 552	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	538 of 550	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	686 of 854	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	530 of 605	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	658 of 832	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	568 of 605	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	647 of 711	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	653 of 695	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	636 of 677	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	492 of 521	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.0	643 of 690	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	631 of 787	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	611 of 772	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.8	462 of 685	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.6	453 of 692	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	376 of 663	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	287 of 404	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.7	647 of 806	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	456 of 494	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	677 of 820	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	450 of 466	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	546 of 624	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.9	52 of 166	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	645 of 760	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	658 of 802	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	486 of 543	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	294 of 328	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	624 of 717	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	491 of 503	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	695 of 810	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	629 of 818	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	583 of 617	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.5	195 of 384	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	530 of 650	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.5	145 of 159	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	263 of 390	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	50 of 62	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	436 of 789	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.6	571 of 675	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	577 of 780	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	330 of 337	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	405 of 436	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Foster Care (2021)69th percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)49th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2021)45th percentile+24 vs school

Asian (2021)29th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)20th percentile~ school

White (2023)15th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)15th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2023)14th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2023)9th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-22 vs state

Mathematics9%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)				AASA Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
High Desert Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 High Desert	Globe	85501	Gila County	Globe Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 402-5900	390	20	19.9	48.5%	125 (32.1%)	1 (0.3%)	136 (34.9%)	5 (1.3%)	107 (27.4%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	11.3	499^th of 536 public middle schools	6.9%		11.8	516^th of 552 public middle schools	6.5%	17	17.0	14.0	23.0	19.0			16.0	9.0	$6,032	$474	$225	$1,173	$5,077	$256	$5,333
San Carlos Middle School	Public	6-8	100 San Carlos Ave	San Carlos	85550	Gila County	San Carlos Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 475-2315	295	20	14.7	82.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	290 (98.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)				7.0			13.0	6.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about High Desert Middle School

What is the racial makeup of High Desert Middle School?

Students at High Desert Middle School are 35% Hispanic, 32% White, 27% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is High Desert Middle School in?

Globe Unified District

How many students attend High Desert Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended High Desert Middle School.

Is High Desert Middle School a good school?

High Desert Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Arizona middle schools.

What high school do graduates of High Desert Middle School attend?

Students who attend High Desert Middle School usually go on to attend Globe High School

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