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Maricopa Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 223 students in Maricopa Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Maricopa Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
306 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Maricopa Unified School District, which is ranked #1810 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1850 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
170 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
125 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
41%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
30
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,137 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,974 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,137
$19,974
Spending / Student
$21,974
$18,396
Best Maricopa Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maricopa Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 Stanislaus St.
Maricopa, CA 93252
(661) 769-8231
Maricopa, CA 93252
(661) 769-8231
Grades: K-5
| 145 students
Rank: #22.
Maricopa Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 Stanislaus St.
Maricopa, CA 93252
(661) 769-8231
Maricopa, CA 93252
(661) 769-8231
Grades: 6-8
| 78 students
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