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Coolidge Junior High School

Q: Is Coolidge Junior High School a good school?

Coolidge Junior High School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Arizona middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Coolidge Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended Coolidge Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Coolidge Junior High School?

Students at Coolidge Junior High School are 55% Hispanic, 15% White, 14% American Indian, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Coolidge Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Coolidge Junior High School usually go on to attend Coolidge High School

Public Grades 6-8

542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Coolidge Junior High School is a public middle school located in Coolidge, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 623 students. The school is part of the Coolidge Unified District, which is ranked 282 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coolidge Junior High School consistently performs poorly on state assessments compared to the state and nearby schools. In 2024-2025, only 13-19% of Coolidge students were proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 40-42%. This is significantly lower than the nearby Willie & Coy Payne Junior High and Newell Barney College Preparatory School, which had proficiency rates of 54-90% in these subjects. Coolidge Junior High School has been ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona middle schools for the past several years, with rankings ranging from 542 out of 552 schools in 2024-2025 to 568 out of 605 schools in 2021-2022.

The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Arizona middle schools for Hispanic, Low Socioeconomic, and Female students in 2024-2025. Additionally, Coolidge Junior High School has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 10.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The relatively low spending per student at Coolidge Junior High School, ranging from $4,935 to $7,671 in recent years, may be a contributing factor to the school's persistent underperformance compared to its peers in the surrounding area.

688

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

79.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 N 9th St
Coolidge, AZ 85128-3514

(520) 723-2305

District: Coolidge Unified District

Students who attend Coolidge Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Coolidge High School

Feeder schools for Coolidge Junior High School:

Elementary:	Heartland Ranch Elementary School
	West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.4%

White:

14.8%

American Indian:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

Arizona avg34%

542^nd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

282^nd of 289Coolidge Unified 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	8.6	542 of 552	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	544 of 550	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	727 of 854	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	568 of 605	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	746 of 832	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	601 of 605	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	650 of 711	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	633 of 695	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	652 of 677	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.2	678 of 690	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	735 of 787	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.5	628 of 772	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	591 of 685	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	620 of 692	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.3	575 of 663	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.7	360 of 400	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	475 of 573	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	393 of 395	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	383 of 386	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	688 of 806	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	714 of 820	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	464 of 466	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	579 of 624	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	129 of 166	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	340 of 345	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	324 of 329	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	678 of 760	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	666 of 802	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	384 of 387	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	502 of 543	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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	9.0	343 of 344	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	666 of 717	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	480 of 503	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	373 of 379	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	725 of 810	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	464 of 476	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	756 of 818	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	568 of 617	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.0	104 of 110	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	112 of 143	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.0	378 of 384	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	565 of 650	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.2	150 of 159	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	219 of 390	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.4	62 of 62	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.4	595 of 789	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	553 of 675	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	711 of 780	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	377 of 436	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+57 vs school

Homeless (2021)33rd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2021)25th percentile+14 vs school

Foster Care (2021)22nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2023)18th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)10th percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2023)6th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2023)5th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)2nd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-25 vs state

Science13%-17 vs state

Mathematics9%-19 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Combs Center for Success Middle School	Public	6-8	38300 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 882-3540	4				3 (75.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$160,361	$1,547		$3,094	$157,749	$1,065	$158,814
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Coolidge Junior High School

What district is Coolidge Junior High School in?

Coolidge Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Coolidge Junior High School?

Students at Coolidge Junior High School are 55% Hispanic, 15% White, 14% American Indian, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Coolidge Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Coolidge Junior High School usually go on to attend Coolidge High School

How many students attend Coolidge Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended Coolidge Junior High School.

Is Coolidge Junior High School a good school?

Coolidge Junior High School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Arizona middle schools.

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