2215 W Utopia Road
Phoenix, AZ 85027

I am extremely proud of this school and campus staff. As a full-time volunteer at DVMS, I have observed 2024 as the year of camaraderie with respect and excellence. Under the helm of Principal Utter, there is purposeful forward momentum at DVMS to improve not only test scores, but personal growth and ownership of students amongst themselves. The school received an entire grade improvement from the state of AZ over the last year. The vibe is positive and children respectful, which is quite a feat for middle school students.Cool story. A student rode his new scooter to school and left it in the bike rack. Unfortunately, an unscrupulous human jumped the fence and stole the boy's new scooter. Staff heard of the predicament. They personally took it upon themselves to donate and contribute to purchase this student a new scooter to replace the one stolen! THIS is the current culture at DVMS. Teachers and staff working together to love on and help students succeed in the classroom and in life! Bravo DVMS. Bravo.

This school is horrible. The teachers, principal and counselor are awful! They treat the children bad and don't care about them. Don't put your child in this school!

I am very disappointed with Barry Goldwater. My niece was working at getting her cords for a school program in the mornings. She had no way to get to school before the morning bus, so she reached out to me to see if I would drive her. I am not going to lie, it was rough getting up an hour early and taking her the few times a month, every month. We did it and she worked hard. I was proud of her for not giving up and attending each meeting. Now she is graduating, and they said she did not attend all her required classes in the mornings and she would not be getting her cords. I am a teacher at another school and had those dates registered at my work for early clock-ins. My own principal said she would confirm this because she would always ask me, why am I at work so early on those days. I called and called Barry Goldwater and no one got back to me. I went down to the office on my lunch break, and was told there was nothing that the school could do at this time and someone would contact me. I left my name and number, and nothing. My niece just graduated last month without her earned cords. She was heartbroken. I am ashamed of the school. I myself even graduated from Barry Goldwater in 1993. Going forward, when my 8th grade parents ask me which high school I would recommend, it will not be Barry Goldwater. They have no integrity!