Maricopa Wells Middle School

Summary:

Maricopa Wells Middle School is a public middle school in Maricopa, Arizona, serving 934 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Maricopa Unified School District, which is ranked 224 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maricopa Wells Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently low academic performance across all grade levels in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 6th-grade ELA proficiency was 37%, compared to the district's 32% and the state's 43%. The school also experiences relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 3.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Desert Wind Middle School (also in the Maricopa Unified School District) and Villago Middle School (in the Casa Grande Elementary District), Maricopa Wells Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Native American students tending to perform better than their African American, Hispanic, and White peers. The school's ranking for Special Education students is particularly low, indicating a need for improvement in supporting this population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 45725 W Honeycutt Ave
       Maricopa, AZ  85139-2860


(520) 568-7100

District: Maricopa Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
437th of 533 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,772 Help


Students who attend Maricopa Wells Middle School usually attend:

High:    Maricopa High School

Feeder schools for Maricopa Wells Middle School:

Elementary:    Butterfield Elementary School
    Maricopa Elementary School
    Saddleback Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  934

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.5%
White:
24.9%
African American:
13.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Maricopa Wells Middle School ranks worse than 82% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.54. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Maricopa Wells Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.5%), White (24.9%), African American (13.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maricopa Wells Middle School is 19.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maricopa Wells Middle School is $9,772.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maricopa Wells Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Maricopa Wells Middle School 437th of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Maricopa Wells Middle School in the ranking list.)

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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 Wells Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 33.55 465th 663 29.9%
2010 32.75 493rd 692 28.8%
2011 27.98 520th 685 24.1%
2012 29.60 600th 772 22.3%
2013 34.40 563rd 787 28.5%
2014 31.22 490th 690 29.0%
2015 16.10 458th 521 12.1%
2016 16.11 598th 677 11.7%
2017 23.74 523rd 695 24.7%
2018 31.07 464th 711 34.7%
2019 20.27 483rd 605 20.2%
2021 27.73 572nd 832 31.3%
2022 20.50 467th 605 22.8%
2023 24.91 621st 854 27.3%
2024 17.54 437th 533 18.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.44 435th 650 33.1%
2023 7.22 379th 384 1.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.63 163rd 178 8.4%
2021 44.50 351st 789 55.5%
2023 10.45 363rd 363 0.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.79 363rd 503 27.8%
2022 22.05 295th 369 20.1%
2023 24.32 559th 717 22.0%
2024 18.94 262nd 314 16.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.04 415th 624 33.5%
2019 14.89 404th 466 13.3%
2021 29.56 556th 820 32.2%
2022 16.78 429th 494 13.2%
2023 24.27 599th 806 25.7%
2024 10.74 349th 379 7.9%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.31 27th 166 83.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.37 408th 617 33.9%
2019 14.98 378th 435 13.1%
2021 28.91 560th 818 31.5%
2022 15.56 410th 476 13.9%
2023 23.04 622nd 810 23.2%
2024 11.83 315th 356 11.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.62 247th 404 38.9%
2022 51.03 97th 192 49.5%
2023 29.81 201st 247 18.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.94 76th 125 39.2%
2021 41.60 285th 573 50.3%
2023 21.76 326th 400 18.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.53 386th 543 28.9%
2019 19.54 327th 387 15.5%
2021 30.32 557th 802 30.5%
2022 26.05 280th 392 28.6%
2023 27.29 549th 760 27.8%
2024 18.27 262nd 322 18.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.29 26th 62 58.1%
2021 35.79 243rd 390 37.7%
2023 18.36 124th 159 22.0%
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Rank History for White students at Maricopa Wells Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.10 325th 436 25.5%
2019 13.12 305th 337 9.5%
2021 30.70 579th 780 25.8%
2022 20.29 379th 446 15.0%
2023 16.58 615th 675 8.9%
2024 9.76 255th 273 6.6%
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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 Wells Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 188 188
1991 78 3 0 84 45 n/a n/a -32 178
1992 80 5 0 66 50 n/a n/a 0 201
1993 101 1 0 73 59 n/a n/a 0 234
1994 80 4 0 82 67 n/a n/a 0 233
1995 104 1 1 92 59 n/a n/a 0 257
1996 104 1 1 92 59 n/a n/a 0 257
1997 108 0 1 99 61 n/a n/a 0 269
1998 136 0 1 89 70 n/a n/a 0 296
1999 124 1 0 104 66 n/a n/a 0 295
2000 113 0 0 104 58 n/a n/a 0 275
2001 105 2 0 98 60 n/a n/a 0 265
2002 101 5 1 108 54 n/a n/a 0 269
2003 101 5 1 108 54 n/a n/a 0 269
2004 76 5 2 79 39 n/a n/a 0 201
2005 111 7 6 95 34 n/a n/a 0 253
2006 133 12 13 111 39 n/a n/a 0 308
2007 371 83 58 352 76 n/a n/a 0 940
2008 468 150 72 425 92 n/a n/a 0 1207
2009 256 128 35 253 84 n/a n/a 0 756
2010 244 100 26 262 89 n/a n/a 0 721
2011 194 83 25 248 80 3 4 0 637
2012 188 77 18 233 72 3 14 0 605
2013 216 82 18 264 84 4 12 0 680
2014 149 54 10 174 58 2 18 0 465
2015 190 69 11 181 48 1 14 0 514
2016 197 65 8 191 47 1 8 0 517
2017 216 68 12 223 57 3 17 0 596
2018 289 122 20 316 69 5 30 0 851
2019 259 119 13 352 67 8 40 0 858
2020 264 125 13 381 63 3 46 0 895
2021 272 119 13 401 85 1 53 0 944
2022 232 96 9 398 69 3 48 0 855
2023 233 129 24 434 60 4 50 0 934

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 Wells Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 188 10.0 18.8 n/a
1991 178 9.0 19.7 n/a
1992 201 10.0 20.1 n/a
1993 234 10.0 23.4 n/a
1994 233 11.5 20.3 n/a
1995 257 11.0 23.4 n/a
1996 257 11.0 23.4 n/a
1997 269 10.5 25.6 n/a
1998 296 14.0 21.1 n/a
1999 295 14.0 21.1 n/a
2000 275 13.0 21.2 n/a
2001 265 12.0 22.1 n/a
2002 269 17.0 15.8 n/a
2003 269 17.0 15.8 n/a
2004 201 16.0 12.6 62.7
2005 253 15.0 16.9 52.2
2006 308 16.0 19.3 49.4
2007 940 42.3 22.2 34.8
2008 1207 60.3 20.0 35.3
2009 756 40.2 18.8 52
2010 721 40.0 18.0 61.9
2011 637 40.0 15.9 59.7
2012 605 39.0 15.5 64.8
2013 680 39.0 17.4 67.1
2014 465 25.2 18.4 60
2015 514 21.0 24.4 58.9
2016 517 21.0 24.6 68.5
2017 596 23.7 25.1 69.8
2018 851 32.8 25.9 55.9
2019 858 42.7 20.0 58.9
2020 895 41.1 21.7 55.9
2021 944 44.0 21.4 n/a
2022 855 46.9 18.2 24.6
2023 934 48.0 19.4 57

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 Wells Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 188 10.0 18.8 n/a
1991 178 9.0 19.7 n/a
1992 201 10.0 20.1 n/a
1993 234 10.0 23.4 n/a
1994 233 11.5 20.3 n/a
1995 257 11.0 23.4 n/a
1996 257 11.0 23.4 n/a
1997 269 10.5 25.6 n/a
1998 296 14.0 21.1 n/a
1999 295 14.0 21.1 n/a
2000 275 13.0 21.2 n/a
2001 265 12.0 22.1 n/a
2002 269 17.0 15.8 n/a
2003 269 17.0 15.8 n/a
2004 201 16.0 12.6 62.7
2005 253 15.0 16.9 52.2
2006 308 16.0 19.3 49.4
2007 940 42.3 22.2 34.8
2008 1207 60.3 20.0 35.3
2009 756 40.2 18.8 52
2010 721 40.0 18.0 61.9
2011 637 40.0 15.9 59.7
2012 605 39.0 15.5 64.8
2013 680 39.0 17.4 67.1
2014 465 25.2 18.4 60
2015 514 21.0 24.4 58.9
2016 517 21.0 24.6 68.5
2017 596 23.7 25.1 69.8
2018 851 32.8 25.9 55.9
2019 858 42.7 20.0 58.9
2020 895 41.1 21.7 55.9
2021 944 44.0 21.4 n/a
2022 855 46.9 18.2 24.6
2023 934 48.0 19.4 57

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 Wells Middle 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 $138 (1.8%) $178 (2.4%) $454 (6.0%) $5,971 (78.8%) $1,286 (17.0%) $7,257 (95.8%) $7,573
2020 $78 (1.6%) $94 (2.0%) $250 (5.3%) $4,400 (93.0%) $156 (3.3%) $4,556 (96.3%) $4,729
2021 $515 (6.2%) $347 (4.2%) $1,378 (16.6%) $5,852 (70.5%) $1,582 (19.1%) $7,434 (89.6%) $8,296
2022 $291 (3.0%) $965 (9.9%) $1,548 (15.8%) $7,439 (76.1%) $1,076 (11.0%) $8,515 (87.1%) $9,772

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Maricopa Wells Middle School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 483rd of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 621st of 854 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students858934
 8.9%
African American119129
 8.4%
American Indian6760
 10.4%
Asian1324
 84.6%
Hispanic352434
 23.3%
Pacific Islander84
 50%
White259233
 10%
Two or More Races4050
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.9%57%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Maricopa Wells Middle School

Students at Maricopa Wells Middle School are 46% Hispanic, 25% White, 14% African American, 6% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 934 students attended Maricopa Wells Middle School.

Maricopa Wells Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Arizona middle schools.

Students who attend Maricopa Wells Middle School usually go on to attend Maricopa High School


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