Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism

Regular School · PHOENIX, AZ

Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism is a regular school school in PHOENIX, Arizona, serving grades 06–08 with 510 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

510

Teachers (FTE)

27.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	437	86%
Black or African American	43	8%
White	14	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	10	2%
Asian	3	1%
Two or more races	3	1%
Total enrollment	510	260M / 250F

English Language Learners: 80 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	7.0% -24.9pp	31.9%	408
Reading Proficiency	20.0% -18.9pp	38.9%	368

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.46 grade levels

Math

+0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

22 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

16.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

180

35.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	510	100%

Contact & Location

6308 W CAMPBELL AVE

PHOENIX, AZ 85033

Phone: (623)691-4900

http://www.csd83.org/Sands

District

Cartwright Elementary District (4282)

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,261

District enrollment: 13,790

Other Schools in District

Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy Elementary
Cartwright School Elementary
Cartwright Virtual Academy Elementary
Charles W. Harris School Elementary
Frank Borman School Elementary
G. Frank Davidson Elementary
Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy Elementary
Heatherbrae School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85033) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040168000092

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD