Summary:
The Wickenburg Unified District in Arizona has only one middle school, Vulture Peak Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by its declining performance and ranking over the past three years.
Vulture Peak Middle School has a student population of 162, with a racial makeup of 58.64% White and 35.8% Hispanic. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 50.62% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently below the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 343 out of 832 Arizona middle schools in 2020-2021 to 559 out of 854 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars out of 5 during the same period. These trends suggest that the school is facing significant challenges and may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.
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