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Willcox Middle School

Summary:

Willcox Middle School is a public middle school in Willcox, Arizona, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 303 students. The school is part of the Willcox Unified District, which is ranked 210 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willcox Middle School consistently underperforms the state average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state's. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and 7th grade Mathematics were 23% and 17%, respectively, compared to the state's 38% and 30%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 290 out of 605 Arizona middle schools in 2018-2019 to 421 out of 533 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has experienced fluctuating dropout rates, ranging from 0% in 2016-2017 to 6.1% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average.

A large proportion of Willcox Middle School students (63.7% in 2022-2023) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's spending per student has varied over the years, ranging from $5,949 in 2019-2020 to $7,191 in 2021-2022, which is lower than the state average. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 in 2020-2021 to 15.7 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 360 N Bisbee Ave
       Willcox, AZ  85643-1507

(520) 384-8613

District: Willcox Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
421st of 533 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,191 Help


Students who attend Willcox Middle School usually attend:

High:    Willcox High School

Feeder schools for Willcox Middle School:

Elementary:    Willcox Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  303

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.6%
White:
27.7%
African American:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.7% Help


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Compare Details Willcox Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.84. (See more...)
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Compare Details Willcox Middle School ranks worse than 79% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.06. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.6%), White (27.7%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willcox Middle School is 15.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willcox Middle School is $7,191.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Willcox Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Willcox Middle School 421st of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Willcox Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Willcox Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Willcox Unified District 210th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Willcox Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 31.66 764th 1062 28.1%
2010 28.24 837th 1090 23.2%
2011 15.72 971st 1075 9.7%
2012 17.70 1055th 1141 7.5%
2013 23.87 980th 1158 15.4%
2014 16.69 965th 1079 10.6%
2015 19.64 781st 955 18.2%
2016 20.92 870th 1079 19.4%
2017 44.52 563rd 1106 49.1%
2018 49.98 499th 1109 55.0%
2019 26.16 737th 1039 29.1%
2021 27.47 837th 1226 31.7%
2022 14.24 859th 1000 14.1%
2023 18.84 1021st 1245 18.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.09 53rd 155 65.8%
2021 52.97 154th 975 84.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.06 552nd 1201 54.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.70 343rd 820 58.2%
2023 14.01 1066th 1116 4.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Migrant students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.57 12th 60 80.0%
2023 32.66 29th 37 21.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.10 522nd 1023 49.0%
2019 21.77 669th 862 22.4%
2021 18.86 1039th 1219 14.8%
2023 19.99 1002nd 1219 17.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.57 456th 1032 55.8%
2019 15.79 732nd 850 13.9%
2021 36.47 703rd 1220 42.4%
2023 16.84 1063rd 1216 12.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.90 99th 289 65.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.61 460th 911 49.5%
2019 22.89 572nd 709 19.3%
2021 27.67 889th 1198 25.8%
2022 13.44 676th 716 5.6%
2023 17.46 1060th 1170 9.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.83 304th 720 57.8%
2021 30.91 857th 1161 26.2%
2022 7.40 772nd 800 3.5%
2023 22.27 854th 1024 16.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Willcox Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 35.66 442nd 663 33.3%
2010 28.90 538th 692 22.3%
2011 23.53 556th 685 18.8%
2012 25.04 644th 772 16.6%
2013 36.66 529th 787 32.8%
2014 27.89 519th 690 24.8%
2015 28.21 353rd 521 32.2%
2016 30.82 440th 677 35.0%
2017 49.39 288th 695 58.6%
2018 53.16 279th 711 60.8%
2019 44.27 290th 605 52.1%
2021 42.49 399th 832 52.0%
2022 15.19 527th 605 12.9%
2023 25.67 610th 854 28.6%
2024 19.06 421st 533 21.0%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.29 107th 650 83.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Willcox 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 middle school Special Education students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.89 488th 789 38.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.45 152nd 503 69.8%
2022 26.18 265th 369 28.2%
2023 23.56 571st 717 20.4%
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Rank History for middle school Migrant students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.20 1st 29 96.6%
2023 63.64 6th 19 68.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.09 234th 624 62.5%
2019 34.98 274th 466 41.2%
2021 36.56 453rd 820 44.8%
2023 16.35 720th 806 10.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.41 246th 617 60.1%
2019 38.68 232nd 435 46.7%
2021 47.64 337th 818 58.8%
2023 35.49 462nd 810 43.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.34 496th 573 13.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.32 233rd 543 57.1%
2019 43.95 191st 387 50.6%
2021 43.91 363rd 802 54.7%
2023 25.45 572nd 760 24.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Willcox Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.72 115th 436 73.6%
2019 62.53 112th 337 66.8%
2021 43.15 426th 780 45.4%
2023 18.84 592nd 675 12.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Willcox Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 313 3 2 137 1 n/a n/a -61 395
1989 296 2 3 119 2 n/a n/a -8 414
1990 316 1 2 126 3 n/a n/a -59 389
1991 293 1 0 122 4 n/a n/a -18 402
1992 296 0 2 117 5 n/a n/a 0 420
1993 286 4 3 141 7 n/a n/a 0 441
1994 305 2 5 163 5 n/a n/a 0 480
1995 287 1 5 183 5 n/a n/a 0 481
1996 287 1 5 183 5 n/a n/a 0 481
1997 282 2 6 186 9 n/a n/a 0 485
1998 258 1 6 174 3 n/a n/a 0 442
1999 258 0 6 202 3 n/a n/a 0 469
2000 267 0 3 203 2 n/a n/a 0 475
2001 273 0 3 239 3 n/a n/a 0 518
2002 289 1 1 282 9 n/a n/a 0 582
2003 289 1 1 282 9 n/a n/a 0 582
2004 246 3 3 289 6 n/a n/a 0 547
2005 228 1 1 295 8 n/a n/a 0 533
2006 233 1 3 299 6 n/a n/a 0 542
2007 226 2 2 266 1 n/a n/a 0 497
2008 180 1 2 273 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2009 165 4 1 252 1 n/a n/a 0 423
2010 129 2 1 219 1 n/a n/a 0 352
2011 112 1 0 250 2 1 1 0 367
2012 99 4 0 258 3 1 1 0 366
2013 97 3 1 253 6 2 2 0 364
2014 100 1 1 250 2 2 2 0 358
2015 112 1 1 235 3 1 2 0 355
2016 103 1 0 228 2 1 2 0 337
2017 109 0 1 221 2 0 1 0 334
2018 93 3 2 214 3 0 1 0 316
2019 93 7 3 237 1 0 1 0 342
2020 81 4 3 229 0 0 3 0 320
2021 85 3 4 202 0 0 1 0 295
2022 88 8 1 208 1 0 1 0 307
2023 84 7 1 208 1 0 2 0 303

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 Willcox Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 395 23.5 16.8 n/a
1989 414 23.8 17.3 n/a
1990 389 25.0 15.5 n/a
1991 402 25.5 15.7 n/a
1992 420 25.5 16.4 n/a
1993 441 26.0 17.0 n/a
1994 480 26.0 18.5 n/a
1995 481 26.5 18.2 n/a
1996 481 26.5 18.2 n/a
1997 485 25.5 19.0 n/a
1998 442 25.8 17.1 n/a
1999 469 25.8 18.2 n/a
2000 475 26.8 17.7 n/a
2001 518 34.9 14.8 n/a
2002 582 35.4 16.4 n/a
2003 582 35.4 16.4 n/a
2004 547 32.5 16.8 82.4
2005 533 35.0 15.2 84.2
2006 542 35.0 15.5 78.2
2007 497 33.7 14.7 69
2008 457 35.0 13.1 77.7
2009 423 33.3 12.7 65.2
2010 352 26.5 13.2 73
2011 367 23.0 15.9 59.9
2012 366 23.0 15.9 68.9
2013 364 21.9 16.6 64.3
2014 358 21.3 16.7 69.3
2015 355 22.0 16.1 71.3
2016 337 24.0 14.0 67.1
2017 334 25.5 13.0 49.7
2018 316 22.6 13.9 81.6
2019 342 21.9 15.5 65.5
2020 320 23.3 13.6 66.6
2021 295 20.0 14.7 64.7
2022 307 20.5 14.9 99
2023 303 19.2 15.7 63.7

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 Willcox Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 395 23.5 16.8 n/a
1989 414 23.8 17.3 n/a
1990 389 25.0 15.5 n/a
1991 402 25.5 15.7 n/a
1992 420 25.5 16.4 n/a
1993 441 26.0 17.0 n/a
1994 480 26.0 18.5 n/a
1995 481 26.5 18.2 n/a
1996 481 26.5 18.2 n/a
1997 485 25.5 19.0 n/a
1998 442 25.8 17.1 n/a
1999 469 25.8 18.2 n/a
2000 475 26.8 17.7 n/a
2001 518 34.9 14.8 n/a
2002 582 35.4 16.4 n/a
2003 582 35.4 16.4 n/a
2004 547 32.5 16.8 82.4
2005 533 35.0 15.2 84.2
2006 542 35.0 15.5 78.2
2007 497 33.7 14.7 69
2008 457 35.0 13.1 77.7
2009 423 33.3 12.7 65.2
2010 352 26.5 13.2 73
2011 367 23.0 15.9 59.9
2012 366 23.0 15.9 68.9
2013 364 21.9 16.6 64.3
2014 358 21.3 16.7 69.3
2015 355 22.0 16.1 71.3
2016 337 24.0 14.0 67.1
2017 334 25.5 13.0 49.7
2018 316 22.6 13.9 81.6
2019 342 21.9 15.5 65.5
2020 320 23.3 13.6 66.6
2021 295 20.0 14.7 64.7
2022 307 20.5 14.9 99
2023 303 19.2 15.7 63.7

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 Willcox 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 $536 (7.8%) $65 (0.9%) $1,136 (16.5%) $6,020 (87.4%) $265 (3.8%) $6,285 (91.3%) $6,885
2020 $700 (11.8%) $41 (0.7%) $1,441 (24.2%) $5,067 (85.2%) $140 (2.4%) $5,207 (87.5%) $5,949
2022 $529 (7.4%) $10 (0.1%) $1,068 (14.9%) $6,485 (90.2%) $168 (2.3%) $6,652 (92.5%) $7,191

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Willcox Middle School

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 737th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1021st of 1245 Elementary schools
 11.1%
Ranks 290th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 610th of 854 Middle schools
 23.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students342303
 11.4%
African American77
American Indian11
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic237208
 12.2%
Pacific Islander00
White9384
 9.7%
Two or More Races12
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.5%63.7%
 1.8%

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Students at Willcox Middle School are 69% Hispanic, 28% White, 2% African American.

Students who attend Willcox Middle School usually go on to attend Willcox High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Willcox Middle School.

Willcox Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Arizona middle schools.


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