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Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,135 students in Nadaburg Unified School District (4252). This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
1,439 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Nadaburg Unified School District (4252), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)85-89%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
12 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
12 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
595 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
46%
# Black Students
31 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
750 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
52%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
122
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,906 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,837 MM

Spending
$13 MM
$12,727 MM

Revenue / Student
$7,809
$11,421

Spending / Student
$8,906
$11,323

Best Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Oasis Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17161 W Bajada Rd
Wittmann, AZ 85361
(623) 556-5880
Wittmann, AZ 85361
(623) 556-5880
Grades: PK-8
| 657 students
Rank: #22.
Nadaburg Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21419 W Dove Valley Rd
Wittmann, AZ 85361
(623) 388-2321
Wittmann, AZ 85361
(623) 388-2321
Grades: PK-8
| 472 students
Rank: n/an/a
32919 N Center St
Wittmann, AZ 85361
(623) 388-2115
Wittmann, AZ 85361
(623) 388-2115
Grades: 7-12
| 6 students
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