Is Imagine Cortez Park Middle a good school?

Imagine Cortez Park Middle ranks 381 st of 533 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Imagine Cortez Park Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 270 students attended Imagine Cortez Park Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Imagine Cortez Park Middle?

Students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle are 60% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 9% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Summary:

Imagine Cortez Park Middle is a public charter middle school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 270 students. The school is part of the Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc. district, which is ranked 228 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Imagine Cortez Park Middle has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In 2022-2023, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 23% to 34%, while the state averages were 42% to 37%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 20% to 26%, compared to the state's 30% to 27%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian students having the lowest rankings among all subgroups, while White and multi-racial students perform the best. English Language Learners and Special Education students also struggle, ranking in the bottom 20% of Arizona middle schools.

Imagine Cortez Park Middle performs significantly worse than the nearby Desert Foothills Middle School and Madison Meadows School, which are both public schools in higher-performing Washington Elementary School District and Madison Elementary District, respectively. The school has also seen a steady decline in enrollment and a shift in its racial makeup, with a decreasing percentage of White students and an increasing percentage of Hispanic students.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

3535 W Dunlap Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051-5303

(602) 589-9840

District: Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
381^st of 533 Arizona Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: n/a

Number of students: 270

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.4%

Asian:

23.3%

African American:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Imagine Cortez Park Middle ranks worse than 71.5% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.71. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.4%), Asian (23.3%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Imagine Cortez Park Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Imagine Cortez Park Middle 381^st of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Imagine Cortez Park Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc.:

SchoolDigger ranks Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc. 228^th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	41.84	384^th	663	42.1%
2010	52.44	312^th	692	54.9%
2011	38.10	428^th	685	37.5%
2012	46.21	421^st	772	45.5%
2013	51.43	382^nd	787	51.5%
2014	32.91	471^st	690	31.7%
2015	33.70	302^nd	521	42.0%
2016	35.49	403^rd	677	40.5%
2017	38.31	385^th	695	44.6%
2018	35.47	425^th	711	40.2%
2019	24.84	433^rd	605	28.4%
2021	25.11	609^th	832	26.8%
2022	26.00	413^th	605	31.7%
2023	32.58	521^st	854	39.0%
2024	22.71	381^st	533	28.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.30	233^rd	650	64.2%
2023	46.49	213^th	384	44.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.44	191^st	606	68.5%
2023	23.30	115^th	145	20.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.10	644^th	789	18.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2022	32.63	241^st	369	34.7%
2023	42.44	359^th	717	49.9%
2024	29.53	208^th	314	33.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	50.12	70^th	257	72.8%
2022	70.39	5^th	12	58.3%
2023	52.65	22^nd	64	65.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	40.37	330^th	624	47.1%
2019	24.73	338^th	466	27.5%
2021	26.51	594^th	820	27.6%
2022	21.47	394^th	494	20.2%
2023	29.77	529^th	806	34.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.33	81^st	110	26.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	37.02	350^th	617	43.3%
2019	25.25	310^th	435	28.7%
2021	27.50	577^th	818	29.5%
2022	25.16	349^th	476	26.7%
2023	31.90	519^th	810	35.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	2.69	42^nd	42	0.0%
2021	21.11	351^st	404	13.1%
2022	8.36	190^th	192	1.0%
2023	6.54	246^th	247	0.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.52	229^th	573	60.0%
2023	25.15	314^th	400	21.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	59.76	162^nd	543	70.2%
2019	40.12	207^th	387	46.5%
2021	22.33	699^th	802	12.8%
2023	33.33	484^th	760	36.3%

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Rank History for White students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.11	339^th	780	56.5%
2023	50.60	306^th	675	54.7%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Imagine Cortez Park Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	60	12	0	30	1	n/a	n/a	103
2003	60	12	0	30	1	n/a	n/a	103
2004	81	17	0	69	6	n/a	n/a	173
2005	62	24	2	75	7	n/a	n/a	170
2006	59	21	5	67	5	n/a	n/a	157
2007	56	20	1	80	7	n/a	n/a	164
2008	60	15	4	74	14	n/a	n/a	167
2009	50	11	4	72	6	n/a	n/a	143
2010	60	12	9	83	4	n/a	n/a	168
2011	37	16	26	103	2	1	1	186
2012	34	16	33	128	4	2	0	217
2013	34	23	25	132	4	2	0	220
2014	28	18	38	139	4	3	1	231
2015	32	18	50	137	1	1	1	240
2016	20	10	67	129	4	2	2	234
2017	18	12	66	122	1	2	2	223
2018	15	20	60	145	1	1	3	245
2019	20	14	58	145	0	1	3	241
2020	27	15	66	150	1	1	3	263
2021	25	13	61	137	1	0	1	238
2022	21	16	66	155	0	0	5	263
2023	13	24	63	163	1	0	6	270

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Imagine Cortez Park Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	103	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	103	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	173	n/a	n/a	72.8
2005	170	n/a	n/a	69.4
2006	157	n/a	n/a	79
2007	164	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	167	n/a	n/a	70.1
2009	143	n/a	n/a	65.7
2010	168	n/a	n/a	84.5
2011	186	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	217	n/a	n/a	90.8
2013	220	n/a	n/a	90.9
2014	231	n/a	n/a	98.7
2015	240	n/a	n/a	0
2016	234	n/a	n/a	98.7
2017	223	n/a	n/a	98.7
2018	245	n/a	n/a	91.8
2019	241	n/a	n/a	91.3
2020	263	n/a	n/a	91.6
2021	238	n/a	n/a	91.6
2022	263	n/a	n/a	91.6
2023	270	n/a	n/a	91.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Imagine Cortez Park Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	103	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	103	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	173	n/a	n/a	72.8
2005	170	n/a	n/a	69.4
2006	157	n/a	n/a	79
2007	164	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	167	n/a	n/a	70.1
2009	143	n/a	n/a	65.7
2010	168	n/a	n/a	84.5
2011	186	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	217	n/a	n/a	90.8
2013	220	n/a	n/a	90.9
2014	231	n/a	n/a	98.7
2015	240	n/a	n/a	0
2016	234	n/a	n/a	98.7
2017	223	n/a	n/a	98.7
2018	245	n/a	n/a	91.8
2019	241	n/a	n/a	91.3
2020	263	n/a	n/a	91.6
2021	238	n/a	n/a	91.6
2022	263	n/a	n/a	91.6
2023	270	n/a	n/a	91.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,563 (28.2%)	$126 (2.3%)	$3,252 (58.8%)	$3,085 (55.7%)	$761 (13.7%)	$3,846 (69.5%)	$5,535
2020	$493 (5.6%)	$422 (4.8%)	$1,407 (16.1%)	$4,523 (51.8%)	$3,287 (37.7%)	$7,811 (89.5%)	$8,726

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Imagine Cortez Park Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 433^rd of 605 Middle schools	Ranks 521^st of 854 Middle schools	10.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	241	270	12%
African American	14	24	71.4%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	58	63	8.6%
Hispanic	145	163	12.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	20	13	35%
Two or More Races	3	6	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.3%	91.5%	0.2%

Schools Near Imagine Cortez Park Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)				AASA Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Imagine Cortez Park Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3535 W Dunlap Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 589-9840	270			91.5%	13 (4.8%)	24 (8.9%)	163 (60.4%)	63 (23.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	22.7	381^st of 533 public middle schools	28.5%		32.6	521^st of 854 public middle schools	39.0%	140		30.0	25.0	31.0						$00			$00
Palo Verde Middle School	Public	7-8	7502 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2500	870	53	16.4	80.0%	94 (10.8%)	115 (13.2%)	563 (64.7%)	52 (6.0%)	20 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.0%)	13.4	477^th of 533 public middle schools	10.5%		19.7	693^rd of 854 public middle schools	18.9%	216			21.0	21.0			11.0	14.0	$7,569	$743	$125	$1,611	$5,717	$984	$6,701
Cholla Middle School	Public	5-8	3120 W Cholla St	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5400	686	41	16.9	86.9%	183 (26.7%)	53 (7.7%)	373 (54.4%)	20 (2.9%)	19 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (5.1%)	31.1	319^th of 533 public middle schools	40.2%		36.3	477^th of 854 public middle schools	44.1%	158			24.0	33.0			22.0	36.0	$7,511	$638	$159	$1,434	$5,468	$1,246	$6,714
Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	2133 W Peoria Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 612-3327	48			72.9%	3 (6.3%)	9 (18.8%)	33 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Royal Palm Middle School	Public	5-8	8520 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3200	536	32	16.9	92.7%	44 (8.2%)	77 (14.4%)	350 (65.3%)	8 (1.5%)	37 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	26.6	348^th of 533 public middle schools	34.7%		36.4	476^th of 854 public middle schools	44.3%	128		36.0	32.0	28.0		27.0	17.0	27.0	$7,243	$1,692	$309	$3,694	$4,369	$872	$5,241
Sevilla Elementary School-West Campus	Public	4-8	3851 W Missouri Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-0232	667	32	20.8	76.8%	13 (1.9%)	61 (9.1%)	532 (79.8%)	29 (4.3%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	26.3	350^th of 533 public middle schools	34.3%		41.6	416^th of 854 public middle schools	51.3%	66	17.0	30.0	32.0	26.0	39.0	21.0	20.0	36.0	$7,894	$1,382	$45	$2,808	$5,717	$750	$6,467
Desert Foothills Middle School	Public	7-8	3333 W Banff Ln	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5500	632	38	16.8	57.8%	238 (37.7%)	56 (8.9%)	287 (45.4%)	14 (2.2%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	30.3	323^rd of 533 public middle schools	39.4%		40.5	427^th of 854 public middle schools	50.0%	104			37.0	34.0			23.0	20.0	$7,585	$582	$243	$1,406	$5,460	$1,302	$6,761
Choice Learning Academy	Public	4-8	5330 N 23rd Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 246-0699	450	26	17.6	93.8%	24 (5.3%)	73 (16.2%)	311 (69.1%)	17 (3.8%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	7.3	528^th of 533 public middle schools	0.9%		11.7	825^th of 854 public middle schools	3.4%	297	9.0	11.0	12.0	9.0			13.0	8.0	$9,315	$1,970	$290	$4,231	$6,140	$915	$7,055
Madison Meadows School	Public	5-8	225 W Ocotillo Rd	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	Madison Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 664-7600	803	34	23.3	18.9%	488 (60.8%)	20 (2.5%)	226 (28.1%)	11 (1.4%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.9%)	62.6	157^th of 533 public middle schools	70.5%		69.4	202^nd of 854 public middle schools	76.3%	45	56.0	59.0	54.0	51.0	39.0	50.0	38.0	29.0	$9,728	$879	$103	$1,861	$6,589	$2,157	$8,746
Imagine Camelback Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5050 N. 19th Ave.	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Imagine Camelback Middle Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 344-4620	161			86.3%	6 (3.7%)	32 (19.9%)	116 (72.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)										$00			$00

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