Maricopa Unified School District (4441)

44150 W Maricopa Casa Grande H
Maricopa, AZ 85138-5900
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 4,136 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 19% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% 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
13 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
8,731 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
479 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Maricopa Unified School District (4441), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#339 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Maricopa Unified School District (4441), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maricopa Unified School District (4441) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maricopa Unified School District (4441) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
24%
74%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Maricopa Unified School District (4441) and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.66
# American Indian Students
402 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
4%
# Asian Students
162 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,877 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
45%
# Black Students
1,224 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
14%
6%
# White Students
2,444 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
28%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
568 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
192
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
567
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
648
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
677
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
632
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
656
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
595
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
569
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
639
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
779
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
793
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
665
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
672
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
23
158

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,666 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Maricopa Unified School District (4441) and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$76 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Maricopa Unified School District (4441) and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,693
$11,257
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Maricopa Unified School District (4441) and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,666
$11,161
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Maricopa Unified School District (4441) and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Maricopa Unified School District (4441) Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maricopa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
45012 W Honeycutt Ave
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-8100
Grades: 6-12
| 2,188 students
Rank: #22.
Maricopa Wells Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
45725 W Honeycutt Ave
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #33.
Desert Wind Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35565 W Honeycutt Rd
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-7110
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
Rank: #44.
Maricopa Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
44150 W Maricopa Casa Grande H
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 568-5100
Grades: K-12
| 197 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,731 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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