Top Rankings
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,981 students in Maricopa Unified School District (4441). This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Maricopa Unified School District (4441) have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
9,225 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
504 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maricopa Unified School District (4441), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Graduation Rate
74%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.66
% American Indian
4%
4%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
45%
46%
% Black
16%
6%
% White
25%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,202 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,174
$11,429
Spending / Student
$8,202
$11,331
Best Maricopa Unified School District (4441) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maricopa High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
45012 W Honeycutt Ave
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-8100
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-8100
Gr: 6-12 | 2,041 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Desert Wind Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35565 W Honeycutt Rd
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-7110
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-7110
Gr: 6-8 | 903 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #33.
Maricopa Wells Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
45725 W Honeycutt Ave
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-7100
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 903 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
Maricopa Virtual Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
44150 W Maricopa Casa Grande H
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 568-5100
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 568-5100
Gr: K-12 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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