For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 156 students in Superior Unified School District (4440). This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Superior Unified School District (4440) have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
318 Students
600,555 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
23,671 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Superior Unified School District (4440), 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#491 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
24%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
84%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
15%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,714 is higher than the state median of $11,428. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,160 is higher than the state median of $11,330. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,714
$11,428
Spending / Student
$17,160
$11,330
Best Superior Unified School District (4440) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Superior Junior/senior High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 W Panther Dr
Superior, AZ 85173
(520) 689-3000
Superior, AZ 85173
(520) 689-3000
Gr: 7-12 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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