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Maricopa County Regional School District (4234) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 85 students in Maricopa County Regional School District (4234). This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Maricopa County Regional School District (4234) have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
141 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Maricopa County Regional School District (4234), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 4% has increased from 1% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#591 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
39%
Graduation Rate
4%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
45%
# Black Students
31 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
22%
6%
# White Students
5 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
5
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,667 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,447 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,667
$11,274
Spending / Student
$37,447
$11,177
Best Maricopa County Regional School District (4234) Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Esperanza Prep
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1938 E Apache Blvd
Tempe, AZ 85281
(602) 422-9080
Tempe, AZ 85281
(602) 422-9080
Grades: K-8
| 85 students
Rank: #22.
Southwest Key Transitional Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2613 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85061
(602) 452-4700
Phoenix, AZ 85061
(602) 452-4700
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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