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Mountainside Middle School vs. Cocopah Middle School

Should you attend Mountainside Middle School or Cocopah Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mountainside Middle School
11256 N 128th St
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Cocopah Middle School
6615 E Cholla St
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mountainside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Cocopah Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 550 students in grades 6-8, Mountainside Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 886 students in grades 6-8, Cocopah Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
550 students
886 students
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This chart displays total students of Cocopah Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cocopah Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountainside Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cocopah Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#397 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
#142 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountainside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cocopah Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 30% in AZ)
65%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountainside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cocopah Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in AZ)
68%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountainside Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cocopah Middle School 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.
35%
(Top 30% in AZ)
62%
(Top 5% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mountainside Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cocopah Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
159
294
Grade 7 Students
174
279
Grade 8 Students
217
313

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cocopah Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountainside Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cocopah Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountainside Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cocopah Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountainside Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cocopah Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountainside Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cocopah Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountainside Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cocopah Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Mountainside Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cocopah Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountainside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cocopah Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountainside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cocopah Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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