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Mountain Sky Middle School

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Mountain Sky Middle School ranks 293 rd of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Mountain Sky Middle School is a public middle school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 696 students. The school is part of the Washington Elementary School District, which is ranked 212 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain Sky Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 204 out of 677 Arizona middle schools in 2015-2016 (rated 4 stars) to 293 out of 552 in 2024-2025 (rated 2 stars). The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 239 out of 247 Arizona middle schools for Asian students (0 stars) and 383 out of 400 for African American students (0 stars) in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, and the school has seen a concerning increase in its dropout rates, rising from 2.8% in 2020-2021 to 6.1% in 2022-2023.

When compared to other middle schools in the same district, such as Royal Palm Middle School and Cholla Middle School, Mountain Sky Middle School generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level. However, when compared to middle schools in the neighboring Paradise Valley Unified District, Mountain Sky Middle School lags significantly behind in academic performance, with much lower proficiency rates and rankings. This suggests that the school may benefit from collaborating with higher-performing schools within the district or the region to learn best practices and implement strategies for improvement.

672

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,668

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16225 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85023-3558

(602) 896-6100

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Mountain Sky Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thunderbird High School

Feeder schools for Mountain Sky Middle School:

Elementary:	John Jacobs Elementary School
	Lookout Mountain School
	Moon Mountain School
	Shaw Butte School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.6%

White:

35.0%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washington Elementary School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

Arizona avg33%

293^rd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Washington Elementary School District

212^th of 289Washington Elementary School 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
2025	36.6	293 of 552	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	353 of 550	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	386 of 854	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	327 of 605	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	346 of 832	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	287 of 605	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	222 of 711	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	212 of 695	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	204 of 677	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	49.2	224 of 521	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.3	304 of 690	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	334 of 787	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	292 of 772	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	260 of 685	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	219 of 692	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	190 of 663	71.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	383 of 400	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	286 of 573	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	39 of 125	68.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.6	239 of 247	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	289 of 404	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.2	135 of 145	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	112 of 606	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	272 of 395	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.8	298 of 386	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	379 of 806	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	308 of 494	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	326 of 820	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	277 of 466	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	197 of 624	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.5	17 of 166	89.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	240 of 345	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	260 of 329	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	565 of 760	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	266 of 392	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	436 of 802	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	276 of 387	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	200 of 543	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	172 of 257	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	235 of 344	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	269 of 320	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	464 of 717	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	310 of 369	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	81.0	62 of 503	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	247 of 379	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	285 of 370	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	387 of 810	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	310 of 476	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	351 of 818	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	220 of 435	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	190 of 617	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	329 of 384	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	302 of 650	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	119 of 159	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	118 of 390	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	332 of 363	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	333 of 789	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	61 of 178	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	187 of 277	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	228 of 288	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.8	249 of 675	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	302 of 446	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	264 of 780	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	203 of 337	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	133 of 436	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2021)33rd percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school

Native American (2023)25th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)14th percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2023)9th percentile-46 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)7th percentile-48 vs school

African American (2023)4th percentile-51 vs school

Asian (2023)3rd percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics25%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, April 28, 2022

My son has some strong and motivational teachers at Mountain sky. They want to see all kids excel and succeed and go out of their way to work with students. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 10, 2019

Phenomenal school and teachers Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 7, 2017

This school is fantastic. The teachers and staff are wonderful. Both of my kids have succeeded at this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	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
Mountain Sky Middle School	Public	7-8	16225 N 7th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6100	672	32	21.1		235 (35.0%)	58 (8.6%)	320 (47.6%)	10 (1.5%)	17 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.5%)	36.6	293^rd of 552 public middle schools	46.9%		27.9	353^rd of 550 public middle schools	35.8%	60			42.0	38.0			24.0	26.0	30.0	$6,668	$408	$103	$919	$5,323	$834	$6,157
Desert Foothills Middle School	Public	7-8	3333 W Banff Ln	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5500	621	41	15.1		205 (33.0%)	52 (8.4%)	312 (50.2%)	16 (2.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.2%)	26.3	362^nd of 552 public middle schools	34.4%		30.6	336^th of 550 public middle schools	38.9%	26			37.0	29.0			22.0	18.0	25.0	$7,585	$582	$243	$1,406	$5,460	$1,302	$6,761
Greenway Middle School	Public	5-8	3002 E Nisbet Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2400	646	38	17.0		62 (9.6%)	52 (8.0%)	497 (76.9%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.7%)	12.6	507^th of 552 public middle schools	8.2%		11.4	515^th of 550 public middle schools	6.4%	8			21.0	21.0			13.0	15.0	12.0	$8,288	$510	$191	$1,210	$7,055	$533	$7,588
Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	2133 W Peoria Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 612-3327	188	13	14.4		20 (10.6%)	35 (18.6%)	124 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)	28.0	26.0			30.0			26.0
Cholla Middle School	Public	5-8	3120 W Cholla St	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5400	681	38	17.8		146 (21.4%)	76 (11.2%)	385 (56.5%)	23 (3.4%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	20.3	413^th of 552 public middle schools	25.2%		30.5	337^th of 550 public middle schools	38.7%	76			30.0	25.0			22.0	20.0	15.0	$7,511	$638	$159	$1,434	$5,468	$1,246	$6,714
Deer Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	21100 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-3300	448	27	16.5		143 (31.9%)	26 (5.8%)	230 (51.3%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	31 (6.9%)	19.7	422^nd of 552 public middle schools	23.6%		20.6	418^th of 550 public middle schools	24.0%	4			26.0	32.0			10.0	13.0	26.0	$5,650	$520	$19	$1,059	$4,683	$428	$5,111
Shea Middle School	Public	5-8	2728 E Shea Blvd	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-3500	476	33	14.4		227 (47.7%)	20 (4.2%)	187 (39.3%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.5%)	38.5	279^th of 552 public middle schools	49.5%		31.1	331^st of 550 public middle schools	39.8%	52			40.0	39.0			29.0	21.0	35.0	$9,578	$632	$185	$1,449	$8,078	$683	$8,761
Royal Palm Middle School	Public	5-8	8520 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3200	465	27	17.2		54 (11.6%)	53 (11.4%)	304 (65.4%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	31.7	319^th of 552 public middle schools	42.2%		27	359^th of 550 public middle schools	34.7%	40		27.0	36.0	41.0		28.0	27.0	28.0	23.0	$7,243	$1,692	$309	$3,694	$4,369	$872	$5,241
Mountain Trail Middle School	Public	5-8	2323 E Mountain Gate Pass	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4600	835	39	21.4		461 (55.2%)	14 (1.7%)	250 (29.9%)	58 (6.9%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	41 (4.9%)	77.6	94^th of 552 public middle schools	83.0%		65.8	151^st of 550 public middle schools	72.5%	57			66.0	59.0			50.0	47.0	47.0	$6,163	$525	$176	$1,226	$5,094	$367	$5,462
Desert Sky Middle School	Public	7-8	5130 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6500	640	28	22.5		333 (52.0%)	28 (4.4%)	234 (36.6%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.8%)	32.6	313^th of 552 public middle schools	43.3%		39.3	281^st of 550 public middle schools	48.9%	32			41.0	35.0			26.0	17.0	29.0	$6,113	$515	$127	$1,157	$5,264	$206	$5,471

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Sky Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Sky Middle School?

Students at Mountain Sky Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 35% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Mountain Sky Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Mountain Sky Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Mountain Sky Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Sky Middle School usually go on to attend Thunderbird High School

What district is Mountain Sky Middle School in?

Washington Elementary School District

Is Mountain Sky Middle School a good school?

Mountain Sky Middle School ranks 293^rd of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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