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Villago Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Villago Middle School is a public middle school located in Casa Grande, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 754 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. Villago Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 486 out of 552 middle schools and a 1-star rating.

Villago Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its local district averages in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school's rankings for female, Hispanic, and special education students are in the bottom 25% of Arizona middle schools, indicating significant achievement gaps for these populations. Additionally, Villago Middle School has consistently higher dropout rates compared to the state average, ranging from 3.2% to 6.1% over the past few years, while the state average is typically around 2-3%.

When comparing Villago Middle School to other nearby middle schools within the same district, such as Casa Grande Middle School and Cactus Middle School, the performance gaps are evident. These schools also struggle academically, but Villago consistently ranks lower and has lower proficiency rates across subject areas. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, combined with its location within a low-performing district, may contribute to the challenges faced by Villago Middle School. Addressing these systemic factors, along with improving instructional quality and support for students, could be crucial in driving academic improvement.

723

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,981

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

574 E. Lakeside Parkway
Casa Grande, AZ 85122

(520) 423-0176

District: Casa Grande Elementary District

Students who attend Villago Middle School usually attend:

High:

Casa Grande Union High School

Feeder schools for Villago Middle School:

Elementary:

McCartney Ranch Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

White:

22.8%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg15%

Arizona avg34%

486^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	14.5	486 of 552	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	481 of 550	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	599 of 854	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	514 of 605	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	498 of 832	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	328 of 605	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	365 of 711	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	300 of 695	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.9	316 of 677	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.7	275 of 521	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.0	319 of 690	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.1	366 of 787	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	293 of 772	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.8	267 of 685	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	253 of 692	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.9	282 of 663	57.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.5	368 of 400	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	487 of 573	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.9	235 of 247	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	261 of 404	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.3	99 of 145	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	378 of 395	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	365 of 386	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	640 of 806	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	442 of 494	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	475 of 820	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	291 of 466	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	302 of 624	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	84 of 166	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	320 of 345	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	300 of 329	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	616 of 760	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	349 of 392	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	491 of 802	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	214 of 387	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	252 of 543	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	172 of 257	33.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	307 of 344	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	254 of 320	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	527 of 717	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	331 of 369	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	300 of 503	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	349 of 379	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	346 of 370	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	546 of 810	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.4	419 of 476	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	491 of 818	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	297 of 435	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	278 of 617	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	96.0	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2021	48.3	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	133 of 143	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.4	341 of 384	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	464 of 650	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	83 of 159	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	246 of 390	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	22 of 62	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.7	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	336 of 363	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	581 of 789	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	100 of 178	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	262 of 277	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	272 of 288	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	494 of 675	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	408 of 446	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	398 of 780	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	249 of 337	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	225 of 436	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2021)75th percentile+35 vs school

Migrant (2022)50th percentile+35 vs school

Native American (2023)48th percentile+18 vs school

Foster Care (2023)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2021)33rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)32nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)11th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

African American (2023)8th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)7th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2021)7th percentile-33 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2023)5th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Science21%-9 vs state

Mathematics12%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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I am disappointed in Villago school. They are very interested in scores, scores. scores. The principal is unfriendly & plays favorites with the students. Some get special treatment. The classes are not challenging to higher ability students. I think a charter school would be a better choice will check in to that for next year, as this has been a waste of time for my daughter. Close Quote

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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
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
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)
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
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
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
Willie & Coy Payne Junior High	Public	7-8	7655 S Higley Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2400	1,171	59	19.9		791 (67.5%)	38 (3.2%)	220 (18.8%)	37 (3.2%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.2%)	87.4	54^th of 552 public middle schools	90.2%		82.7	72^nd of 550 public middle schools	86.9%	18		70.0	61.0		62.0	57.0	57.0	$6,644	$426	$65	$918	$6,016	$136	$6,152
Newell Barney College Preparatory School	Public	5-8	24937 S Sossaman Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 474-6700	129	13	9.9		81 (62.8%)	3 (2.3%)	32 (24.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)	87.3	55^th of 552 public middle schools	90.0%		57.1	204^th of 550 public middle schools	62.9%	149		90.0	63.0		70.0	48.0	54.0	$7,296	$279	$03	$561	$5,960	$1,054	$7,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Villago Middle School

What district is Villago Middle School in?

Casa Grande Elementary District

Is Villago Middle School a good school?

Villago Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Arizona middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Villago Middle School attend?

Students who attend Villago Middle School usually go on to attend Casa Grande Union High School

How many students attend Villago Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 723 students attended Villago Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Villago Middle School?

Students at Villago Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

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