J. O. Combs Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

37611 N Pecan Crk
San Tan Valley, AZ 85140

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Bottom 50%

www.jocombs.org

Combs Middle School in San Tan Valley, AZ serves 596 students from kindergarten through 8th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.

Math proficiency is 21%, lower than the Arizona state average of 34% and below the district average of 27%, showing a general decline from previous years when math proficiency was above 50% in 2013–2014.

Reading proficiency stands at 28%, which is lower than the state average of 40% and district average of 33%, reflecting a downward trend from levels above 75% in 2012–2014.

Science proficiency is 16%, lower than the state average of 24% and district average of 22%, with no available multi–year trend data.

Overall school ranking declined from #898 in 2012 to #1227 in 2023, placing the school in the bottom 50% statewide; enrollment peaked around 700 students in recent years before decreasing to 596 students, and minority enrollment comprises 51% of the student body.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 596 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

J. O. Combs Middle School's student population of 596 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J. O. Combs Middle School
7	311
8	285

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Total Students

596 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School
2023	655
2022	659
2021	674
2020	703
2019	703
2018	674
2017	674
2016	653
2015	698
2014	665
2013	696
2012	1,089
2011	697
2010	1,066
2009	708
2008	977
2007	590
2006	370
2005	286
2003	437
2002	367
2001	330
2000	278
1999	259
1998	232
1997	215
1996	248
1995	233
1994	213
1993	218
1992	221
1991	239
1990	260

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School
2023	28
2022	26
2021	27
2020	21
2019	21
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	28
2014	30
2013	32
2012	46
2011	46
2010	52
2009	35
2008	42
2007	29
2006	23
2005	15
2004	1
2003	22
2002	24
2001	15
2000	16
1999	13
1998	12
1997	13
1996	12
1995	12
1994	11
1993	11
1992	11
1991	12
1990	12
1989	12
1988	11
1987	11

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 23, 2026

School Motto

Empowering All Students

School Rankings

J. O. Combs Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J. O. Combs Middle School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1227 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School
2023	#1227
2022	#1281
2021	#1108
2019	#1454
2018	#1537
2017	#1226
2016	#1203
2015	#1538
2014	#1063
2013	#1015
2012	#898

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	21%	34%	27%
2022	20%	35%	28%
2021	20%	32%	27%
2019	30%	45%	37%
2018	27%	45%	38%
2017	29%	42%	39%
2016	27%	39%	37%
2015	19%	38%	32%
2014	51%	63%	55%
2013	58%	63%	61%
2012	55%	63%	58%

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28%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2022	28%	40%	33%
2021	25%	39%	30%
2019	33%	45%	38%
2018	29%	44%	38%
2017	32%	42%	35%
2016	27%	40%	34%
2015	24%	38%	33%
2014	78%	79%	78%
2013	75%	78%	77%
2012	80%	77%	78%
2011	83%	77%	78%

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16%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	23:1	17:1	21:1
2022	25:1	17:1	22:1
2021	25:1	17:1	21:1
2020	33:1	18:1	24:1
2019	33:1	18:1	24:1
2018	25:1	19:1	23:1
2017	25:1	19:1	23:1
2016	23:1	20:1	23:1
2015	25:1	20:1	24:1
2014	22:1	19:1	24:1
2013	22:1	19:1	22:1
2012	24:1	18:1	22:1
2011	15:1	19:1	21:1
2010	21:1	18:1	20:1
2009	20:1	18:1	19:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	18:1	22:1
2006	16:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	20:1
2002	15:1	19:1	15:1
2001	22:1	19:1	22:1
2000	17:1	19:1	17:1
1999	20:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	17:1	19:1	17:1
1996	21:1	19:1	21:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	20:1	20:1
1992	20:1	20:1	20:1
1991	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	22:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

39%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	36%	47%	36%
2022	36%	47%	35%
2021	37%	46%	36%
2020	32%	45%	33%
2019	32%	45%	33%
2018	32%	45%	32%
2017	32%	45%	32%
2016	31%	45%	31%
2015	30%	45%	29%
2014	29%	44%	30%
2013	30%	43%	28%
2012	28%	43%	28%
2011	31%	42%	28%
2010	28%	41%	26%
2009	29%	41%	26%
2008	31%	42%	28%
2007	29%	41%	24%
2006	29%	39%	25%
2005	34%	38%	30%
2003	36%	36%	36%
2002	37%	35%	37%
2001	33%	33%	33%
2000	35%	33%	35%
1999	37%	32%	37%
1998	38%	31%	38%
1997	45%	30%	45%
1996	36%	30%	36%
1995	38%	29%	38%
1994	36%	28%	36%
1993	32%	27%	32%
1992	29%	25%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

49%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	52%	35%	52%
2022	55%	35%	54%
2021	52%	36%	54%
2020	58%	38%	57%
2019	58%	38%	57%
2018	57%	38%	59%
2017	57%	38%	59%
2016	60%	39%	60%
2015	62%	40%	56%
2014	61%	41%	61%
2013	59%	42%	62%
2012	62%	42%	62%
2011	60%	42%	63%
2010	61%	44%	65%
2009	61%	44%	64%
2008	59%	44%	64%
2007	62%	45%	69%
2006	66%	47%	70%
2005	61%	48%	64%
2003	61%	49%	61%
2002	61%	50%	61%
2001	64%	52%	64%
2000	62%	53%	62%
1999	60%	54%	60%
1998	59%	56%	59%
1997	53%	57%	53%
1996	62%	57%	62%
1995	61%	58%	61%
1994	62%	59%	62%
1993	65%	60%	65%
1992	69%	61%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	0.60	0.65	0.60
2022	0.57	0.65	0.58
2021	0.60	0.66	0.58
2020	0.56	0.65	0.57
2019	0.56	0.65	0.57
2018	0.57	0.65	0.55
2017	0.57	0.65	0.55
2016	0.55	0.65	0.54
2015	0.53	0.64	0.53
2014	0.55	0.64	0.54
2013	0.56	0.64	0.54
2012	0.55	0.64	0.54
2011	0.55	0.65	0.53
2010	0.55	0.64	0.51
2009	0.54	0.64	0.52
2008	0.56	0.63	0.52
2007	0.53	0.63	0.47
2006	0.48	0.63	0.45
2005	0.52	0.62	0.50
2003	0.50	0.63	0.50
2002	0.50	0.62	0.50
2001	0.49	0.62	0.49
2000	0.50	0.62	0.50
1999	0.51	0.60	0.51
1998	0.51	0.59	0.51
1997	0.52	0.58	0.52
1996	0.49	0.58	0.49
1995	0.50	0.58	0.49
1994	0.49	0.57	0.49
1993	0.48	0.56	0.48
1992	0.44	0.56	0.44

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Eligible for

50%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	34%	39%	33%
2022	17%	29%	18%
2021	44%	42%	45%
2020	36%	43%	32%
2019	36%	43%	32%
2018	43%	42%	41%
2017	43%	42%	41%
2016	38%	33%	35%
2015	37%	34%	33%
2014	36%	36%	35%
2013	35%	37%	34%
2012	34%	36%	31%
2011	39%	36%	36%
2010	33%	38%	31%
2009	26%	39%	25%
2008	22%	29%	21%
2007	24%	32%	19%
2006	32%	37%	25%
2005	34%	40%	35%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	J. O. Combs Middle School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	11%	7%	11%
2021	11%	9%	9%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	10%	9%	8%
2017	10%	9%	8%
2016	11%	11%	7%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	8%	14%	8%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2012	10%	11%	9%
2011	10%	10%	9%
2010	13%	8%	11%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	12%	9%	10%
2006	13%	8%	14%
2005	17%	8%	17%
2003	7%	3%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

J O Combs Unified School District (4445)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Coyotes

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is J. O. Combs Middle School's ranking?

J. O. Combs Middle School is ranked #1227 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are J. O. Combs Middle School often compared to?

J. O. Combs Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Desert Ridge Jr. High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend J. O. Combs Middle School?

596 students attend J. O. Combs Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of J. O. Combs Middle School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J. O. Combs Middle School?

J. O. Combs Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does J. O. Combs Middle School offer ?

J. O. Combs Middle School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is J. O. Combs Middle School part of?

J. O. Combs Middle School is part of J O Combs Unified School District (4445).

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Yes, the teachers quit a lot, but they all have their own reasons such as health issues or money problems. The staff is amazing and you can tell the teachers care. There is tutoring every day for a subject, and they do it for one subject twice a week. Everyone is kind. It is such an amazing school. The teachers apply to student emails almost immediately or at least the next day.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - I

5 10/10/2025

I think this is a good school district. The teachers are very helpful with the students and i can see my sons grades and education improving

- Posted by Parent - barry

1 10/10/2025

This school is HORRIBLE! If you don`t want your children to learn anything then send them there! The staff does not teach and doesn`t care about the children at all!!!

- Posted by Parent - Heather

1 10/10/2025

This is by far the worst school I have ever dealt with. The staff is constantly quitting, the school counselor is rude and unhelpful. If your child needs any form of help with a subject good luck getting that. The teachers rarely if at all respond to your emails. This school is all around awful. I would give this school zero stars if that was an option.

- Posted by Parent - Mel

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