Middle Schools in Amphitheater Unified District

The Amphitheater Unified District in Arizona is home to 3 middle schools that serve students in grades 6-8. Based on the data analysis, Lawrence W Cross Middle School stands out as the top performer in the district, consistently ranking among the top 25% of middle schools in Arizona. In contrast, Amphitheater Middle School and La Cima Middle School have struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of Arizona middle schools.

Lawrence W Cross Middle School outperforms the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with 6th-grade ELA proficiency reaching 67% compared to 43% statewide. The school also has a relatively low dropout rate of 2.8%. In comparison, Amphitheater Middle School and La Cima Middle School have significantly lower test scores, with proficiency rates often less than half the district and state averages, and Amphitheater Middle School has a much higher dropout rate of 6.4%.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Amphitheater Middle School ($10,176) and La Cima Middle School ($9,659) compared to Lawrence W Cross Middle School ($6,737), the additional funding does not seem to translate into better academic performance. This suggests that the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation strategies to better support the struggling schools and address the significant performance gaps observed across the middle schools in the Amphitheater Unified District.