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Mohave Middle School

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Mohave Middle School ranks 195 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Mohave Middle School is a public middle school in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving 798 students in grades 6-8. While the school is part of the highly-ranked Scottsdale Unified District, Mohave's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics trail the district and state by 3-10 percentage points.

Mohave Middle School's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school ranks highly for Asian and Native American students, but lower for African American, Hispanic, and White students. Additionally, Mohave has experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 5.2% to 6.1%, which is higher than the state average. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 12.45% in 2021-2022 to 30.79% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby Mountainside Middle School and Cocopah Middle School, also part of the Scottsdale Unified District, Mohave Middle School's performance is generally lower, with higher academic proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Mohave's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, suggesting the school may be struggling to maintain its academic standards and keep pace with other schools in the state.

753

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,460

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8490 E Jackrabbit Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85250-6729

(480) 484-5200

District: Scottsdale Unified District

Students who attend Mohave Middle School usually attend:

High:

Saguaro High School

Feeder schools for Mohave Middle School:

Elementary:	Kiva Elementary School
	Navajo Elementary School
	Pueblo Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Hispanic:

33.7%

American Indian:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (43% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Scottsdale Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg54%

Arizona avg34%

195^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Scottsdale Unified District

81^st of 289Scottsdale 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	57.6	195 of 552	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	217 of 550	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	243 of 854	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	195 of 605	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	154 of 832	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	166 of 605	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	167 of 711	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	150 of 695	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	65.7	184 of 677	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	61.2	164 of 521	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.2	155 of 690	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	223 of 787	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	195 of 772	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	150 of 685	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	139 of 692	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	119 of 663	82.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.4	160 of 400	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	113 of 129	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.9	97 of 573	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	28 of 125	77.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.7	72 of 247	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	117 of 404	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	95 of 145	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	147 of 395	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	198 of 386	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	221 of 806	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	188 of 494	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.5	136 of 820	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	145 of 466	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	139 of 624	77.7%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.1	5 of 37	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	4 of 166	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	137 of 345	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	138 of 329	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	382 of 760	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	215 of 392	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.3	202 of 802	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	138 of 387	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	147 of 543	72.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	147 of 257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	151 of 344	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	167 of 320	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	307 of 717	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	160 of 369	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	171 of 503	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	216 of 379	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	190 of 370	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	252 of 810	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	210 of 476	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	166 of 818	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	158 of 435	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	174 of 617	71.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.9	85 of 110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.5	171 of 384	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	132 of 211	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	195 of 650	70.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.6	64 of 159	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	72 of 390	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.9	212 of 363	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	282 of 789	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	17 of 178	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	178 of 277	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	186 of 288	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	254 of 675	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	169 of 446	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	135 of 780	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	133 of 337	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	153 of 436	64.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2023)86th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2023)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2023)60th percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2023)60th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)55th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Homeless (2021)43rd percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2023)42nd percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)34th percentile-37 vs school

Military Connected (2023)23rd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

Science38%+8 vs state

Mathematics36%+9 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
Mohave Middle School	Public	6-8	8490 E Jackrabbit Rd	Scottsdale	85250	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-5200	753	55	13.8		378 (50.2%)	34 (4.5%)	254 (33.7%)	30 (4.0%)	38 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	57.6	195^th of 552 public middle schools	64.7%		53.5	217^th of 550 public middle schools	60.5%	22	52.0	53.0	50.0	43.0	36.0	30.0	38.0	$6,460	$191	$516	$898	$5,515	$237	$5,752
Ingleside Middle School	Public	6-8	5402 E Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-4900	789	47	16.8		358 (45.4%)	47 (6.0%)	298 (37.8%)	32 (4.1%)	26 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (3.0%)	72.8	116^th of 552 public middle schools	79.0%		68.3	138^th of 550 public middle schools	74.9%	22	56.0	54.0	56.0	41.0	49.0	55.0	50.0	$6,181	$314	$398	$1,025	$5,024	$445	$5,469
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
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
Carson Junior High School	Public	7-9	525 N Westwood	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2900	946	50	18.7		151 (16.0%)	63 (6.7%)	557 (58.9%)	12 (1.3%)	109 (11.5%)	14 (1.5%)	40 (4.2%)	9.3	534^th of 552 public middle schools	3.3%		10	524^th of 550 public middle schools	4.7%	10		20.0	17.0		8.0	10.0	10.0	$6,542	$470	$142	$1,083	$5,177	$752	$5,929
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
New School for the Arts Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1216 E Apache Blvd	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	New School for the Arts Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 481-9235	75				35 (46.7%)	6 (8.0%)	21 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.7%)								(n/a)		71.0	45.0						$00			$00
Mountainside Middle School	Public	6-8	11256 N 128th St	Scottsdale	85259	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-5500	518	32	16.1		369 (71.2%)	24 (4.6%)	56 (10.8%)	43 (8.3%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	74.8	109^th of 552 public middle schools	80.3%		81.3	78^th of 550 public middle schools	85.8%	31	55.0	65.0	63.0	44.0	48.0	50.0	45.0	$7,591	$71	$438	$579	$6,525	$557	$7,082
Kino Junior High School	Public	7-8	848 N Horne	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2400	805	40	20.3		63 (7.8%)	45 (5.6%)	638 (79.3%)	4 (0.5%)	37 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.7%)	7.8	546^th of 552 public middle schools	1.1%		8	541^st of 550 public middle schools	1.6%	5		19.0	17.0		6.0	5.0	8.0	$6,995	$500	$39	$1,040	$6,041	$415	$6,456
Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 S Beck Ave	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 966-7114	694	53	13.0		41 (5.9%)	126 (18.2%)	435 (62.7%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (5.8%)	27 (3.9%)	22 (3.2%)	11	524^th of 552 public middle schools	5.1%		11.4	514^th of 550 public middle schools	6.5%	10	15.0	18.0	27.0			7.0	14.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Mohave Middle School

Is Mohave Middle School a good school?

Mohave Middle School ranks 195^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mohave Middle School in?

Scottsdale Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Mohave Middle School?

Students at Mohave Middle School are 50% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mohave Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Mohave Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Mohave Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mohave Middle School usually go on to attend Saguaro High School

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