Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism
Phoenix, AZ 85033
Phone: (623) 691-4900
Fax: (623) 691-4920
District: Cartwright Elementary District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 508 students
Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism, a public school located in Phoenix, AZ, serves grades 6-8 in the Cartwright Elementary District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism is a public school located in Phoenix, AZ. 508 students attend Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 1/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Arizona Academic Standards Assessment data from Arizona Department of Education, and using 2025 Arizona Science Field Test data from Arizona Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 2/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Arizona Department of Education. |
Posted: May 8, 2026
from the outside it looks good but when your a student its not the teachers only care about themselves and there is constant fights on both grades and people doing bad stuff and teachers cursing sometimes
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Posted: July 21, 2018
Really great my kids and grand kids have gone there.
Posted: July 21, 2018
they give homework when the students need to work on something more.
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