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Desert Sky Middle School

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Desert Sky Middle School is an urban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Vail School District. It serves 758 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 6 - 8

758 Students

41 Teachers

9850 E Rankin Loop

Tucson, AZ 85747 View local requests

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Desert Sky Middle School Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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