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Greenway Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Greenway Middle School is a public middle school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 411 students. It is part of the Paradise Valley Unified District, which is ranked 106 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Greenway Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12-21% of Greenway students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 40-53% for the district and 27-42% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students consistently in the bottom 25-50% of Arizona middle schools. Additionally, Greenway Middle School has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.2% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby middle schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District, such as Explorer Middle School, Mountain Trail Middle School, and Desert Shadows Middle School, significantly outperform Greenway Middle School in academic achievement, school rankings, and other key metrics. These schools have higher test scores, lower dropout rates, and better overall ratings from SchoolDigger. Addressing the challenges faced by Greenway Middle School will require a focused and sustained effort to improve the school's educational programs and support systems.

646

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,288

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3002 E Nisbet Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032-4430

(602) 449-2400

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Feeder schools for Greenway Middle School:

Elementary:

Palomino Primary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

White:

9.6%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (16% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg45%

Arizona avg33%

507^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

106^th of 289Paradise Valley 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	12.6	507 of 552	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	515 of 550	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	724 of 854	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	550 of 605	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	681 of 832	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	559 of 605	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	616 of 711	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	585 of 695	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.4	526 of 677	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	499 of 521	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.2	538 of 690	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	590 of 787	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.2	542 of 772	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.9	459 of 685	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.5	473 of 692	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.1	360 of 663	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	306 of 400	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	308 of 573	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	41 of 125	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	164 of 192	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.5	87 of 404	78.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.9	138 of 145	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	382 of 395	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	382 of 386	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	679 of 806	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	465 of 494	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	657 of 820	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	446 of 466	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	566 of 624	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	310 of 345	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	309 of 329	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	648 of 760	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	348 of 392	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	641 of 802	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	372 of 387	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	505 of 543	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	62.2	35 of 257	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	299 of 344	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	298 of 320	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	590 of 717	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	330 of 369	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	453 of 503	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	351 of 379	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	718 of 810	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	452 of 476	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	656 of 818	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	415 of 435	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	547 of 617	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.7	516 of 650	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	95 of 159	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	178 of 390	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.3	223 of 363	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	550 of 789	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	477 of 675	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	673 of 780	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	398 of 436	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)86th percentile+68 vs school

Native American (2023)40th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2023)39th percentile+23 vs school

White (2023)29th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2023)24th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)21st percentile~ school

Asian (2022)15th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)5th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

It is so sad to see how Greenway has gone downhill in the last 3 years. Like another poster said Greenway was once a best kept secret in the Paradise Valley district. YEAH it was and they had amazing teachers who inspired students and great class choices. Many of the amazing teachers who were at Greenway for so many years are no longer there??? The principal does not seem to care to get to know students names and the really neat classes they had went with those teachers. What ever happened???? Even though it's far from the neighborhood I have moved my child to another school. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, August 5, 2012

The students and the teachers at this school are nothing short of AMAZING. Greenway is PVUSD's best kept secret! Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Friday, July 29, 2011

Ever since i went to that school i made more friends, i got smarter, i learned more. When i went to that school i started thinking about going to college, and never get out of school. Before i went to that school i was always thinking about dropping out when i turn 16. Now i am addicted to school. Thank you Mr. Acosta your the best and nicest principal I had ever met in my life. Close Quote

Schools Near Greenway Middle School

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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 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
Greenway Middle School	Public	5-8	3002 E Nisbet Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2400	646	38	17.0		62 (9.6%)	52 (8.0%)	497 (76.9%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.7%)	12.6	507^th of 552 public middle schools	8.2%		11.4	515^th of 550 public middle schools	6.4%	8			21.0	21.0			13.0	15.0	12.0	$8,288	$510	$191	$1,210	$7,055	$533	$7,588
Sunrise Middle School	Public	5-8	4960 E Acoma Dr	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6100	390	25	15.7		192 (49.2%)	16 (4.1%)	133 (34.1%)	22 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	65.3	155^th of 552 public middle schools	71.9%		72.5	125^th of 550 public middle schools	77.3%	30			53.0	53.0			41.0	42.0	43.0	$9,127	$870	$218	$1,959	$7,702	$337	$8,039
Shea Middle School	Public	5-8	2728 E Shea Blvd	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-3500	476	33	14.4		227 (47.7%)	20 (4.2%)	187 (39.3%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.5%)	38.5	279^th of 552 public middle schools	49.5%		31.1	331^st of 550 public middle schools	39.8%	52			40.0	39.0			29.0	21.0	35.0	$9,578	$632	$185	$1,449	$8,078	$683	$8,761
Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program	Public, Charter	4-8	4530 E Gold Dust Ave	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 699-4950	43	4	10.7		25 (58.1%)	1 (2.3%)	12 (27.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.3%)								(n/a)		89.0		80.0							$00			$00
Mountain Sky Middle School	Public	7-8	16225 N 7th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6100	672	32	21.1		235 (35.0%)	58 (8.6%)	320 (47.6%)	10 (1.5%)	17 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.5%)	36.6	293^rd of 552 public middle schools	46.9%		27.9	353^rd of 550 public middle schools	35.8%	60			42.0	38.0			24.0	26.0	30.0	$6,668	$408	$103	$919	$5,323	$834	$6,157
Desert Shadows Middle School	Public	5-8	5858 E Sweetwater Ave	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6800	791	39	20.1		547 (69.2%)	14 (1.8%)	139 (17.6%)	26 (3.3%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.4%)	81	75^th of 552 public middle schools	86.4%		74.4	115^th of 550 public middle schools	79.1%	40			63.0	58.0			56.0	61.0	45.0	$6,111	$194	$100	$487	$5,382	$436	$5,818
Explorer Middle School	Public	5-8	22401 N 40th St	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4200	607	31	19.5		473 (77.9%)	8 (1.3%)	78 (12.9%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	81.6	74^th of 552 public middle schools	86.6%		81.9	76^th of 550 public middle schools	86.2%	2			65.0	57.0			60.0	59.0	45.0	$6,002	$187	$138	$512	$5,487	$190	$5,677
Mountain Trail Middle School	Public	5-8	2323 E Mountain Gate Pass	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4600	835	39	21.4		461 (55.2%)	14 (1.7%)	250 (29.9%)	58 (6.9%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	41 (4.9%)	77.6	94^th of 552 public middle schools	83.0%		65.8	151^st of 550 public middle schools	72.5%	57			66.0	59.0			50.0	47.0	47.0	$6,163	$525	$176	$1,226	$5,094	$367	$5,462
Cocopah Middle School	Public	6-8	6615 E Cholla St	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-4400	861	44	19.5		654 (76.0%)	29 (3.4%)	104 (12.1%)	46 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.7%)	92	37^th of 552 public middle schools	93.3%		92.2	38^th of 550 public middle schools	93.1%	1		72.0	71.0	67.0		74.0	69.0	69.0	54.0	$6,404	$81	$437	$599	$5,468	$418	$5,886
Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	2133 W Peoria Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 612-3327	188	13	14.4		20 (10.6%)	35 (18.6%)	124 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)	28.0	26.0			30.0			26.0

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Is Greenway Middle School a good school?

Greenway Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Arizona middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Greenway Middle School?

Students at Greenway Middle School are 77% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Greenway Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Greenway Middle School.

What district is Greenway Middle School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

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