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Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes

Public Grades 6-8

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes is a public middle school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 555 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Isaac Elementary District, which is ranked 274 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 19-31% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 11-13% proficient in Mathematics. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 4.3% to 6.1% over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools, such as Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT), Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes generally performs worse academically.

The school's challenges appear to be exacerbated by its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school has a relatively large student population of 555 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.3, which is higher than nearby schools like Isaac Middle School (16.2) and Sevilla Elementary School-West Campus (18.8). Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the school's performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

553

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3348 W McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85009-2416

(602) 442-2700

District: Isaac Elementary District

Students who attend Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes usually attend:

High:

Carl Hayden High School

Feeder schools for Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes:

Elementary:	Alta E Butler School
	Moya Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

African American:

2.9%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg15%

Arizona avg34%

490^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Isaac Elementary District

274^th of 289Isaac 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	14.1	490 of 552	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	540 of 550	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	767 of 854	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	578 of 605	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	763 of 832	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	585 of 605	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	614 of 711	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	645 of 695	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	623 of 677	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	503 of 521	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.6	639 of 690	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	37.6	522 of 787	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.0	563 of 772	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	596 of 685	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	594 of 692	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	584 of 663	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.8	484 of 573	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.3	144 of 145	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	152 of 606	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	16.2	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	365 of 395	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	376 of 386	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	712 of 806	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	757 of 820	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	452 of 466	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	580 of 624	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	287 of 345	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	319 of 329	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	672 of 760	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	374 of 392	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	703 of 802	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	368 of 387	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	496 of 543	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	205 of 257	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	277 of 344	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	653 of 717	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	461 of 503	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	354 of 379	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	369 of 370	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	771 of 810	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	447 of 476	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	734 of 818	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	419 of 435	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	569 of 617	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	285 of 390	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.4	447 of 789	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	8.1	742 of 780	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)43rd percentile+35 vs school

Native American (2021)27th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2021)20th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2021)16th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)5th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Science17%-13 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes

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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 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes	Public	6-8	3348 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2700	553	27	20.4		7 (1.3%)	16 (2.9%)	526 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	490^th of 552 public middle schools	11.2%		8.3	540^th of 550 public middle schools	1.8%	50		19.0	23.0	31.0		13.0	11.0	13.0		17.0		$00			$00
Isaac Middle School	Public	6-8	3402 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 455-6800	474	23	20.6		4 (0.8%)	15 (3.2%)	451 (95.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.3	536^th of 552 public middle schools	2.9%		9.1	534^th of 550 public middle schools	2.9%	2		17.0	13.0	22.0		10.0		14.0		9.0		$00			$00
Vista College Prep Sueno Park	Public, Charter	5-8	1720 N 45th Ave.	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 237-6273	538	28	19.2		3 (0.6%)	61 (11.3%)	467 (86.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	31.5	322^nd of 552 public middle schools	41.7%		19.7	427^th of 550 public middle schools	22.4%	105	13.0	25.0	44.0	41.0	15.0	34.0	27.0	20.0		13.0	$8,083	$463	$1,412	$2,337	$4,809	$1,399	$6,208
Granada Elementary School-East Campus	Public	4-8	3022 W Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 589-0110	683	35	19.5		11 (1.6%)	62 (9.1%)	566 (82.9%)	23 (3.4%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	15.1	480^th of 552 public middle schools	13.0%		11.9	508^th of 550 public middle schools	7.6%	28	13.0	15.0	19.0	29.0	13.0	8.0	16.0	18.0	14.0	23.0	$7,878	$1,347	$229	$2,923	$5,624	$678	$6,302
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy	Public	6-8	4315 N Maryvale Pkwy	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-1700	205	13	16.0		10 (4.9%)	8 (3.9%)	181 (88.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	71.5	124^th of 552 public middle schools	77.5%		76.6	108^th of 550 public middle schools	80.4%	16			76.0	60.0			38.0	45.0		39.0	$14,152	$3,715	$436	$7,865	$8,443	$1,559	$10,002
Western Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	6250 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2200	553	28	19.7		19 (3.4%)	60 (10.8%)	440 (79.6%)	6 (1.1%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.9%)	4.8	552^nd of 552 public middle schools	0.0%		7.9	543^rd of 550 public middle schools	1.3%	9		10.0	9.0	10.0						9.0		$00			$00
Imagine Desert West Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6738 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Imagine Desert West Middle Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 469-2024	437	21	20.8		7 (1.6%)	32 (7.3%)	380 (87.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.3%)	7.4	548^th of 552 public middle schools	0.7%		9.9	526^th of 550 public middle schools	4.4%	22		10.0	13.0	19.0						12.0		$00			$00
Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)	Public	7-8	3900 S 55th Ave	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Riverside Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 272-0006	47	1	47.0		4 (8.5%)	6 (12.8%)	34 (72.3%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81.8	71^st of 552 public middle schools	87.1%					(n/a)			67.0	59.0				52.0			$7,978	$712	$2,845	$4,269	$1,303	$3,119	$4,421
Sevilla Elementary School-West Campus	Public	4-8	3851 W Missouri Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-0232	666	34	19.5		18 (2.7%)	58 (8.7%)	532 (79.9%)	35 (5.3%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.5%)	20.6	411^th of 552 public middle schools	25.5%		28.5	346^th of 550 public middle schools	37.1%	65	17.0	20.0	26.0	26.0	19.0	22.0	10.0	26.0	14.0	29.0	$7,894	$1,382	$45	$2,808	$5,717	$750	$6,467
Imagine Camelback Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5050 N. 19th Ave.	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Imagine Camelback Middle Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 344-4620	169	8	21.1		3 (1.8%)	32 (18.9%)	122 (72.2%)	5 (3.0%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	12	511^th of 552 public middle schools	7.4%					(n/a)		20.0	20.0	24.0								$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes

Is Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes a good school?

Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Arizona middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes attend?

Students who attend Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes usually go on to attend Carl Hayden High School

What district is Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes in?

Isaac Elementary District

How many students attend Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes.

What is the racial makeup of Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes?

Students at Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

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