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Cactus Middle School

Q: Is Cactus Middle School a good school?

Cactus Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Arizona middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Cactus Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Cactus Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cactus Middle School?

Students at Cactus Middle School are 68% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Cactus Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cactus Middle School usually go on to attend Vista Grande High School

Public Grades 6-8

541^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Cactus Middle School is a public middle school located in Casa Grande, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 750 students. The school is part of the Casa Grande Elementary District, which is ranked 261 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cactus Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 17% for the district and 30% for the state. Similarly, in English Language Arts, only 12-20% of students were proficient or better across grades 6-8, compared to 19-22% for the district and 40-42% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 5-7% for Cactus Middle School, 9-10% for the district, and 27-29% for the state. The school also has a higher dropout rate compared to the state average, with a 5.2% dropout rate in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite being in operation for several years, Cactus Middle School has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance or school ranking. The nearby Casa Grande Middle School and Villago Middle School, which are also part of the Casa Grande Elementary District, perform slightly better than Cactus Middle School, but still struggle to meet state averages. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and the relatively high student-teacher ratio at Cactus Middle School may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance.

737

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,488

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 E Kortsen Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122-1768

(520) 421-3330

District: Casa Grande Elementary District

Students who attend Cactus Middle School usually attend:

High:

Vista Grande High School

Feeder schools for Cactus Middle School:

Elementary:	Ironwood School
	Mesquite Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

White:

19.3%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (13% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg16%

Arizona avg34%

541^st of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Casa Grande Elementary District

261^st of 289Casa Grande Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	541 of 552	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	519 of 550	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	742 of 854	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	541 of 605	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	620 of 832	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	499 of 605	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	523 of 711	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	476 of 695	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.9	392 of 677	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	304 of 521	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.0	331 of 690	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	357 of 787	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.8	376 of 772	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.1	338 of 685	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.7	284 of 692	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	222 of 663	66.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	355 of 400	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	245 of 573	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	108 of 192	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	338 of 404	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.1	36 of 606	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	394 of 395	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	361 of 386	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	695 of 806	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	461 of 494	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	585 of 820	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	415 of 466	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	448 of 624	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	338 of 345	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	308 of 329	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	691 of 760	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	369 of 392	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	626 of 802	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	346 of 387	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	421 of 543	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	231 of 257	10.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	326 of 344	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	297 of 320	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	676 of 717	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	333 of 369	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	419 of 503	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	360 of 379	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	363 of 370	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	721 of 810	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	446 of 476	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	617 of 818	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	370 of 435	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	466 of 617	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	21 of 29	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.3	344 of 384	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	498 of 650	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	35 of 43	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.4	260 of 390	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	16 of 62	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.4	361 of 363	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.4	237 of 789	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	31.5	118 of 178	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	5.1	279 of 288	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	604 of 675	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	424 of 446	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	544 of 780	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	274 of 337	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	358 of 436	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2021)94th percentile+69 vs school

Asian (2022)44th percentile+33 vs school

Native American (2021)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Migrant (2021)28th percentile~ school

African American (2023)11th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)10th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2021)10th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science16%-14 vs state

English Language Arts16%-25 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)			AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 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
Cactus Middle School	Public	6-8	1220 E Kortsen Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 421-3330	737	37	20.1		142 (19.3%)	40 (5.4%)	501 (68.0%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.8%)	8.7	541^st of 552 public middle schools	2.0%		10.8	519^th of 550 public middle schools	5.6%	22	12.0	16.0	20.0		7.0	5.0	16.0	$6,488	$592	$138	$1,322	$4,874	$884	$5,759
Casa Grande Middle School	Public	6-8	260 W McMurray Blvd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-7310	648	33	19.6		109 (16.8%)	64 (9.9%)	391 (60.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.6%)	5 (0.8%)	28 (4.3%)	8.9	540^th of 552 public middle schools	2.2%		7.4	546^th of 550 public middle schools	0.7%	6	22.0	13.0	16.0	12.0	6.0		14.0	$7,456	$696	$137	$1,529	$5,424	$1,200	$6,624
Path to Potential	Public, Virtual, Charter	4-8	950 N Peart Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	The Grande Innovation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(520) 381-2360	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Villago Middle School	Public	6-8	574 E. Lakeside Parkway	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 423-0176	723	30	24.5		165 (22.8%)	52 (7.2%)	436 (60.3%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.6%)	14.5	486^th of 552 public middle schools	12.0%		14.6	481^st of 550 public middle schools	12.5%	5	21.0	23.0	28.0	11.0	10.0	15.0	21.0	$6,981	$561	$95	$1,216	$5,262	$1,063	$6,325
Sacaton Middle School	Public	5-8	92 Skill Center Rd	Sacaton	85147	Pinal County	Sacaton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 562-8600	236	13	18.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	203 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)								$9,631	$2,035	$1,461	$5,530	$6,067	$69	$6,136
Coolidge Junior High School	Public	6-8	800 N 9th St	Coolidge	85128	Pinal County	Coolidge Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 723-2305	688	37	18.5		102 (14.8%)	65 (9.4%)	381 (55.4%)	4 (0.6%)	99 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	8.6	542^nd of 552 public middle schools	1.8%		7.7	544^th of 550 public middle schools	1.1%	2	14.0	16.0	19.0	11.0	6.0	10.0	13.0		$00			$00
Eloy Junior High School	Public	6-8	404 E Phoenix Ave	Eloy	85131	Pinal County	Eloy Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 466-2140	249	14	17.7		13 (5.2%)	21 (8.4%)	192 (77.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	10.8	527^th of 552 public middle schools	4.5%		11.9	509^th of 550 public middle schools	7.5%	18	21.0		14.0	18.0				$12,671	$1,648	$658	$3,955	$7,709	$2,655	$10,365
Desert Wind Middle School	Public	6-8	35565 W Honeycutt Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-7110	898	43	21.0		197 (21.9%)	171 (19.0%)	408 (45.4%)	20 (2.2%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	75 (8.4%)	15.6	476^th of 552 public middle schools	13.8%		14	487^th of 550 public middle schools	11.5%	11	28.0	25.0	27.0	12.0	8.0	13.0	22.0	$8,733	$267	$954	$1,489	$6,582	$929	$7,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Cactus Middle School

What district is Cactus Middle School in?

Casa Grande Elementary District

Is Cactus Middle School a good school?

Cactus Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Arizona middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cactus Middle School?

Students at Cactus Middle School are 68% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Cactus Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cactus Middle School usually go on to attend Vista Grande High School

How many students attend Cactus Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Cactus Middle School.

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