Maricopa Elementary School

Summary:

Maricopa Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Maricopa Unified School District in Maricopa, Arizona, with a student population of 733 as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite its diverse student body, Maricopa Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the averages. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, and its performance varies across different student subgroups. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which is significantly higher than the state average, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

Interestingly, Maricopa Elementary School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools within the Maricopa Unified School District, such as Santa Rosa Elementary and Butterfield Elementary, which have higher academic proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. The school's declining enrollment and shifting racial composition may also be factors to consider in understanding its performance and the needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 18150 N Alterra Pkwy
       Maricopa, AZ  85139-4200


(520) 568-5160

District: Maricopa Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
783rd of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,519 Help


Students who attend Maricopa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Maricopa Wells Middle School
High:    Maricopa High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  733

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.8%
White:
22.9%
African American:
13.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Maricopa Elementary School ranks worse than 86.6% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Maricopa Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.8%), White (22.9%), African American (13.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Maricopa Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maricopa Elementary School is 14.3, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maricopa Elementary School is $11,519, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maricopa Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Maricopa Elementary School 783rd of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Maricopa Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Maricopa Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Maricopa Unified School District 224th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Maricopa Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 19.00 938th 1062 11.7%
2010 27.12 849th 1090 22.1%
2011 45.99 572nd 1075 46.8%
2012 43.93 682nd 1141 40.2%
2013 29.36 911th 1158 21.3%
2014 37.29 689th 1079 36.1%
2015 32.22 606th 955 36.5%
2016 32.64 692nd 1079 35.9%
2017 30.65 741st 1106 33.0%
2018 34.02 698th 1109 37.1%
2019 34.09 632nd 1039 39.2%
2021 35.06 719th 1226 41.4%
2022 27.66 653rd 1000 34.7%
2023 49.98 554th 1245 55.5%
2024 14.77 783rd 904 13.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.45 403rd 1027 60.8%
2023 25.36 535th 617 13.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.52 385th 975 60.5%
2023 42.94 200th 451 55.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.27 221st 417 47.0%
2021 55.54 355th 1201 70.4%
2023 25.69 654th 820 20.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.55 446th 820 45.6%
2022 33.72 431st 618 30.3%
2023 54.30 431st 1116 61.4%
2024 18.05 487th 546 10.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.09 609th 1023 40.5%
2019 30.73 574th 862 33.4%
2021 37.40 699th 1219 42.7%
2022 26.15 638th 824 22.6%
2023 48.51 545th 1219 55.3%
2024 6.82 575th 593 3.0%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 170th 306 44.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.78 81st 145 44.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.92 662nd 1032 35.9%
2019 21.50 647th 850 23.9%
2021 33.60 750th 1220 38.5%
2022 26.10 626th 830 24.6%
2023 50.51 532nd 1216 56.3%
2024 8.29 582nd 609 4.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.92 322nd 620 48.1%
2022 26.06 211th 270 21.9%
2023 50.02 145th 316 54.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.93 74th 100 26.0%
2021 51.02 309th 895 65.5%
2023 33.40 426th 607 29.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.57 570th 911 37.4%
2019 29.58 485th 709 31.6%
2021 37.49 695th 1198 42.0%
2022 30.40 503rd 716 29.7%
2023 52.89 473rd 1170 59.6%
2024 14.26 436th 472 7.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.96 16th 62 74.2%
2021 34.47 443rd 654 32.3%
2022 72.32 13th 82 84.1%
2023 50.15 99th 219 54.8%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.24 98th 171 42.7%
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Rank History for White students at Maricopa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.49 496th 720 31.1%
2019 21.20 510th 595 14.3%
2021 31.08 850th 1161 26.8%
2022 40.30 500th 800 37.5%
2023 48.83 509th 1024 50.3%
2024 13.01 443rd 477 7.1%
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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.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Maricopa Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 274 22 0 197 130 n/a n/a 20 643
1989 299 21 1 207 169 n/a n/a -45 652
1990 273 9 3 246 162 n/a n/a -235 458
1991 176 5 2 181 129 n/a n/a -34 459
1992 189 3 2 184 112 n/a n/a 0 490
1993 209 3 1 169 110 n/a n/a 0 492
1994 208 3 1 188 120 n/a n/a 0 520
1995 209 5 0 195 122 n/a n/a 0 531
1996 209 5 0 195 122 n/a n/a 0 531
1997 201 7 0 211 111 n/a n/a 0 530
1998 187 10 1 182 110 n/a n/a 0 490
1999 197 12 3 209 106 n/a n/a 0 527
2000 192 7 3 180 115 n/a n/a 0 497
2001 173 6 3 228 126 n/a n/a 0 536
2002 207 9 16 263 136 n/a n/a 0 631
2003 207 9 16 263 136 n/a n/a 0 631
2004 109 7 12 123 62 n/a n/a 0 313
2005 133 11 12 171 64 n/a n/a 0 391
2006 202 8 9 216 162 n/a n/a 0 597
2007 387 56 39 303 153 n/a n/a 0 938
2008 404 73 42 347 164 n/a n/a 0 1030
2009 326 78 24 268 56 n/a n/a 0 752
2010 292 95 26 311 63 n/a n/a 0 787
2011 245 71 16 279 54 4 8 0 677
2012 222 55 11 265 69 2 17 0 641
2013 180 56 12 247 65 4 11 0 575
2014 187 88 10 312 76 1 30 0 704
2015 205 93 9 315 79 2 29 0 732
2016 224 91 13 340 70 3 21 0 762
2017 214 91 11 318 65 2 18 0 719
2018 215 90 6 274 55 4 24 0 668
2019 193 86 7 306 49 3 26 0 670
2020 197 88 8 309 44 5 42 0 693
2021 174 99 12 321 35 3 47 0 691
2022 174 83 13 304 36 3 51 0 664
2023 168 96 17 343 38 5 66 0 733

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 Maricopa Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 643 33.5 19.1 n/a
1989 652 35.5 18.3 n/a
1990 458 26.5 17.2 n/a
1991 459 24.0 19.1 n/a
1992 490 24.0 20.4 n/a
1993 492 26.0 18.9 n/a
1994 520 25.0 20.8 n/a
1995 531 27.0 19.7 n/a
1996 531 27.0 19.7 n/a
1997 530 28.0 18.9 n/a
1998 490 27.0 18.1 n/a
1999 527 28.0 18.8 n/a
2000 497 29.5 16.8 n/a
2001 536 30.0 17.9 n/a
2002 631 32.5 19.4 n/a
2003 631 32.5 19.4 n/a
2004 313 15.0 20.9 74.1
2005 391 18.0 21.7 63.9
2006 597 29.0 20.6 77.4
2007 938 36.5 25.7 38.8
2008 1030 49.5 20.8 39.7
2009 752 27.2 27.6 44.3
2010 787 29.0 27.1 54.4
2011 677 29.0 23.3 56.7
2012 641 27.0 23.7 65.2
2013 575 27.0 21.2 73.2
2014 704 35.8 19.6 56.1
2015 732 39.0 18.7 70.6
2016 762 35.0 21.7 71.9
2017 719 40.0 17.9 70.5
2018 668 35.2 18.9 62.9
2019 670 41.0 16.3 63.9
2020 693 39.0 17.7 61.9
2021 691 43.0 16.0 n/a
2022 664 43.4 15.2 28.6
2023 733 51.0 14.3 64.9

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 Maricopa Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 643 33.5 19.1 n/a
1989 652 35.5 18.3 n/a
1990 458 26.5 17.2 n/a
1991 459 24.0 19.1 n/a
1992 490 24.0 20.4 n/a
1993 492 26.0 18.9 n/a
1994 520 25.0 20.8 n/a
1995 531 27.0 19.7 n/a
1996 531 27.0 19.7 n/a
1997 530 28.0 18.9 n/a
1998 490 27.0 18.1 n/a
1999 527 28.0 18.8 n/a
2000 497 29.5 16.8 n/a
2001 536 30.0 17.9 n/a
2002 631 32.5 19.4 n/a
2003 631 32.5 19.4 n/a
2004 313 15.0 20.9 74.1
2005 391 18.0 21.7 63.9
2006 597 29.0 20.6 77.4
2007 938 36.5 25.7 38.8
2008 1030 49.5 20.8 39.7
2009 752 27.2 27.6 44.3
2010 787 29.0 27.1 54.4
2011 677 29.0 23.3 56.7
2012 641 27.0 23.7 65.2
2013 575 27.0 21.2 73.2
2014 704 35.8 19.6 56.1
2015 732 39.0 18.7 70.6
2016 762 35.0 21.7 71.9
2017 719 40.0 17.9 70.5
2018 668 35.2 18.9 62.9
2019 670 41.0 16.3 63.9
2020 693 39.0 17.7 61.9
2021 691 43.0 16.0 n/a
2022 664 43.4 15.2 28.6
2023 733 51.0 14.3 64.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Maricopa Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $852 (8.9%) $197 (2.1%) $1,901 (19.9%) $7,248 (76.0%) $1,238 (13.0%) $8,486 (89.0%) $9,535
2020 $712 (10.7%) $116 (1.7%) $1,540 (23.1%) $5,575 (83.7%) $258 (3.9%) $5,833 (87.6%) $6,661
2021 $1,098 (10.1%) $547 (5.0%) $2,744 (25.2%) $7,614 (69.9%) $1,634 (15.0%) $9,248 (84.9%) $10,894
2022 $820 (7.1%) $1,013 (8.8%) $2,652 (23.0%) $8,697 (75.5%) $989 (8.6%) $9,686 (84.1%) $11,519

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Maricopa Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 632nd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 554th of 1245 Elementary schools
 16.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students670733
 9.4%
African American8696
 11.6%
American Indian4938
 22.4%
Asian717
 142.9%
Hispanic306343
 12.1%
Pacific Islander35
 66.7%
White193168
 13%
Two or More Races2666
 153.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.9%64.9%
 1.1%


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Students at Maricopa Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 23% White, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Maricopa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maricopa Wells Middle School
High : Maricopa High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 733 students attended Maricopa Elementary School.

Maricopa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Arizona elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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