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Wigwam Creek Middle School

Q: Is Wigwam Creek Middle School a good school?

Wigwam Creek Middle School ranks 266 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Wigwam Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Wigwam Creek Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wigwam Creek Middle School?

Students at Wigwam Creek Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

Students who attend Wigwam Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Agua Fria High School

Public Grades 5-8

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Wigwam Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Litchfield Park, Arizona, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 718 students. The school is part of the Litchfield Elementary District, which is ranked 115 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wigwam Creek Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in various subjects, is generally lower than the Litchfield Elementary District and the state of Arizona averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in its dropout rate, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the dropout rates of the nearby L. Thomas Heck Middle School and Western Sky Middle School.

Wigwam Creek Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian and Native American students performing relatively well, while the school's performance for other subgroups, such as White, Hispanic, and Special Education students, has been lower. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 14.89% in 2021-2022 to 46.88% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student has also decreased from $7,122 in 2018-2019 to $6,767 in 2021-2022, which is lower than the spending per student at nearby L. Thomas Heck Middle School and Western Sky Middle School.

782

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,767

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4510 N 127th Ave
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-5230

(623) 547-1100

District: Litchfield Elementary District

Students who attend Wigwam Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Agua Fria High School

Feeder schools for Wigwam Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Corte Sierra Elementary School
	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

White:

21.7%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Arizona avg34%

266^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Litchfield Elementary District

115^th of 289Litchfield 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	41.1	266 of 552	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	290 of 550	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	288 of 854	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	303 of 605	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	286 of 832	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	207 of 605	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	160 of 711	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	162 of 695	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	142 of 677	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	59.4	169 of 521	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.3	175 of 690	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	207 of 787	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	127 of 772	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	131 of 685	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	182 of 692	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	64.2	220 of 663	66.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	199 of 400	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	155 of 573	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	15 of 125	88.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.0	65 of 247	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	19 of 192	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	47 of 404	88.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.3	74 of 145	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	35 of 606	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	241 of 395	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	248 of 386	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	262 of 806	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	294 of 494	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	261 of 820	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	188 of 466	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	154 of 624	75.3%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.7	22 of 37	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	175 of 345	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	167 of 329	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	282 of 760	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	222 of 392	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	285 of 802	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	108 of 387	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	90 of 543	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	171 of 344	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	156 of 320	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	211 of 717	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	149 of 369	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	108 of 503	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	250 of 379	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	248 of 370	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	323 of 810	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	284 of 476	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	307 of 818	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	174 of 435	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	149 of 617	75.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	101 of 110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	38 of 68	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	84 of 143	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.1	122 of 384	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	266 of 650	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.6	44 of 159	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.8	220 of 390	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	33.5	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	55.8	33 of 108	69.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.8	272 of 363	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	337 of 789	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	75 of 178	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	194 of 277	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	219 of 288	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.9	269 of 675	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	249 of 446	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	241 of 780	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	152 of 337	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	110 of 436	74.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2023)74th percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2023)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

African American (2023)50th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)49th percentile-17 vs school

Foster Care (2023)41st percentile-26 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2023)25th percentile-41 vs school

Military Connected (2023)8th percentile-58 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)<1st percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

Science35%+5 vs state

Mathematics25%-3 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 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th 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
Wigwam Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	4510 N 127th Ave	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-1100	782	37	21.1		170 (21.7%)	89 (11.4%)	448 (57.3%)	16 (2.0%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.3%)	41.1	266^th of 552 public middle schools	51.8%		38.2	290^th of 550 public middle schools	47.3%	24				35.0	49.0	48.0				19.0	32.0	24.0	35.0	$6,767	$369	$01	$739	$5,342	$1,054	$6,396
Pensar Academy	Public, Charter	4-8	12843 W Redondo Dr	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Pensar Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 383-4013	203	13	16.2		23 (11.3%)	20 (9.9%)	151 (74.4%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	216^th of 552 public middle schools	60.9%		35.5	304^th of 550 public middle schools	44.7%	88				45.0	42.0	50.0				32.0		39.0	40.0		$00			$00
Western Sky Middle School	Public	5-8	4095 N. 144th Ave.	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6300	952	37	26.0		369 (38.8%)	61 (6.4%)	423 (44.4%)	25 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.1%)	54.3	210^th of 552 public middle schools	62.0%		58.6	195^th of 550 public middle schools	64.5%	15				45.0	51.0	55.0				33.0	34.0	30.0	43.0	$5,674	$240		$479	$4,868	$566	$5,434
Avondale Middle School	Public	5-8	1406 N Central Ave	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4500	351	13	27.0		29 (8.3%)	50 (14.2%)	264 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	11.1	523^rd of 552 public middle schools	5.3%		14.8	476^th of 550 public middle schools	13.5%	47				16.0	18.0	26.0					12.0		11.0	$10,663	$766	$721	$2,253	$6,809	$2,366	$9,176
Imagine Avondale Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	950 North Eliseo C. Felix Jr.	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Imagine Avondale Middle Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-1730	164	3	54.6		10 (6.1%)	20 (12.2%)	126 (76.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	18.4	444^th of 552 public middle schools	19.6%					(n/a)				24.0	23.0	32.0									$00			$00
Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts	Public	6-8	2730 N 79th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5300	545	24	22.4		14 (2.6%)	56 (10.3%)	463 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	10.6	529^th of 552 public middle schools	4.2%		9.6	530^th of 550 public middle schools	3.6%	1					25.0	20.0					7.0	4.0	14.0	$12,164	$1,785	$486	$4,055	$8,362	$1,532	$9,894
Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep	Public	6-8	3733 N 75th Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5400	650	32	20.3		11 (1.7%)	22 (3.4%)	608 (93.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	10.7	528^th of 552 public middle schools	4.3%		10.9	518^th of 550 public middle schools	5.8%	10					18.0	21.0						6.0	16.0	$11,768	$3,000	$403	$6,404	$6,958	$1,407	$8,365
Hurley Ranch Elementary	Public	3-8	8950 W Illini Rd	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Union Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5100	703	34	20.9		31 (4.4%)	127 (18.1%)	495 (70.4%)	8 (1.1%)	22 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	15 (2.1%)	12.8	501^st of 552 public middle schools	9.2%		11.5	512^th of 550 public middle schools	6.9%	11	25.0	20.0	12.0	16.0	19.0	28.0	29.0	14.0	15.0			11.0	16.0	$9,648	$1,284	$1,505	$4,073	$5,650	$1,209	$6,859
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
Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism	Public	6-8	6308 W Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4900	510	28	18.5		14 (2.7%)	43 (8.4%)	437 (85.7%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8.1	545^th of 552 public middle schools	1.3%		7	548^th of 550 public middle schools	0.4%	3					12.0	16.0						10.0	11.0	$14,529	$2,484	$477	$5,445	$9,954	$1,614	$11,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Wigwam Creek Middle School

What district is Wigwam Creek Middle School in?

Litchfield Elementary District

What high school do graduates of Wigwam Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wigwam Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Agua Fria High School

What is the racial makeup of Wigwam Creek Middle School?

Students at Wigwam Creek Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Wigwam Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Wigwam Creek Middle School.

Is Wigwam Creek Middle School a good school?

Wigwam Creek Middle School ranks 266^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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