Western Sky Middle School

Regular School · Litchfield Park, AZ

Western Sky Middle School is a regular school school in Litchfield Park, Arizona, serving grades 05–08 with 952 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 26.1:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

952

Teachers (FTE)

36.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

26.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	423	44%
White	369	39%
Two or more races	68	7%
Black or African American	61	6%
Asian	25	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	952	497M / 455F

English Language Learners: 17 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	37.0% +5.1pp	31.9%	924
Reading Proficiency	49.0% +10.1pp	38.9%	904

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)

+0.33 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

76 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

117

12.3% 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.)	952	100%

Contact & Location

272 E SAGEBRUSH ST

Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

Phone: (623)535-6300

http://wsm.lesd79.org

District

Litchfield Elementary District (4281)

Per-pupil expenditure: $11,365

District enrollment: 10,425

Other Schools in District

Barbara B. Robey Elementary School Elementary
Belen Soto Elementary School Elementary
Corte Sierra Elementary School Elementary
Dreaming Summit Elementary Elementary
L. Thomas Heck Middle School Elementary
Litchfield Elementary School Elementary
Mabel Padgett Elementary School Elementary
Palm Valley Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85340) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040438001547

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