DESERT SKIES MIDDLE SCHOOL

www.washoeschools.net/desertskies

978 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

DESERT SKIES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school and part of the WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in SUN VALLEY, NV with 978 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 46 teachers, DESERT SKIES MIDDLE SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

978

Total Students

46.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DESERT SKIES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	185
Hispanic	716
Black	16
Asian	5
Two or More	39
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	8

Hispanic
716 (73.2 %)
White
185 (18.9 %)
Two or More
39 (4.0 %)
Black
16 (1.6 %)
American Indian
9 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
8 (0.8 %)
Asian
5 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(775)674-4915
Website:	http://www.washoeschools.net/desertskies
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	978
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	875
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 318

Grade 7 311

Grade 8 349

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for DESERT SKIES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	318
Grade 7	311
Grade 8	349

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for DESERT SKIES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	473	48.4%
Male	505	51.6%

Middle School 6th - 8th

EDWARD L. PINE MIDDLE SCHOOL

WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

835 Students

4800 Neil Road
RENO, NV 89502 (9.8 miles away)

Middle School 6th - 8th