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Maricopa Unified School District

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At a glance

225^thof 289 Arizona districts▲ 8

Better than 22% of Arizona districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 2 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

44150 W Maricopa Casa Grande H
Maricopa, AZ 85138-5900·(520) 568-5100·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 22.1% of districts

Schools

9,568

Students

Top rankedPima Butte Elementary School368^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Maricopa Elementary School up 141 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Saddleback Elementary School 13.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Maricopa Unified School District in Arizona consists of 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 2 alternative schools. The district as a whole is ranked 225 out of 289 in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out in their performance. Pima Butte Elementary School and Santa Rosa Elementary School are high-performing elementary schools, ranking in the top 40% and 50% of Arizona elementary schools, respectively. Meanwhile, Maricopa High School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 203 out of 469 in 2022-2023 to 173 out of 270 in 2023-2024.

However, the district as a whole lags behind the state average in proficiency rates for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The variability in school performance across the district suggests potential equity concerns, and the underperformance of the middle and high schools presents an opportunity for the district to focus on improving educational outcomes for all students.

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Ranking:

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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 (2023)	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 English Language Arts 11th 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	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Maricopa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18150 N Alterra Pkwy	Maricopa	85139	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-5160	883	56	15.7	64.9%	184 (20.8%)	115 (13.0%)	428 (48.5%)	27 (3.1%)	47 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	78 (8.8%)	22.8	662^nd of 909 public elementary schools	27.2%		14	803^rd of 912 public elementary schools	12.0%	141	29.0	28.0	26.0					40.0	31.0	18.0					30.0			$11,519	$820	$1,013	$2,652	$8,697	$989	$9,686
Maricopa High School	Public	6-12	45012 W Honeycutt Ave	Maricopa	85139	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-8100	1,840	85	21.5	45.9%	434 (23.6%)	289 (15.7%)	849 (46.1%)	45 (2.4%)	90 (4.9%)	12 (0.7%)	121 (6.6%)	26.8	188^th of 271 public high schools	30.6%		31.5	173^rd of 270 public high schools	35.9%	15							29.0							21.0			19.0	$8,773	$233	$1,029	$1,495	$6,330	$1,181	$7,511
Maricopa Wells Middle School	Public	6-8	45725 W Honeycutt Ave	Maricopa	85139	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-7100	940	46	20.4	57.0%	197 (21.0%)	167 (17.8%)	435 (46.3%)	14 (1.5%)	50 (5.3%)	11 (1.2%)	66 (7.0%)	19.2	431^st of 552 public middle schools	21.9%		17.1	460^th of 550 public middle schools	16.4%	29				26.0	37.0	34.0					8.0	15.0	11.0			19.0		$9,772	$291	$965	$1,548	$7,439	$1,076	$8,515
Pima Butte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	42202 W Rancho El Dorado Pkwy	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-7150	407	26	15.9	39.7%	146 (35.9%)	43 (10.6%)	156 (38.3%)	12 (2.9%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	52.6	368^th of 909 public elementary schools	59.5%		42.5	459^th of 912 public elementary schools	49.7%	91	43.0	42.0	54.0					37.0	32.0	49.0					55.0			$10,102	$238	$964	$1,439	$7,768	$1,133	$8,901
Santa Cruz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19845 N Costa Del Sol	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-5170	941	52	18.0	58.9%	156 (16.6%)	172 (18.3%)	494 (52.5%)	14 (1.5%)	25 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	76 (8.1%)	17.3	745^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.0%		22.5	660^th of 912 public elementary schools	27.6%	85	27.0	35.0	22.0					27.0	24.0	21.0					24.0			$10,872	$379	$993	$1,751	$8,449	$1,051	$9,500
Desert Wind Middle School	Public	6-8	35565 W Honeycutt Rd	Maricopa	85139	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-7110	898	43	21.0	51.9%	197 (21.9%)	171 (19.0%)	408 (45.4%)	20 (2.2%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	75 (8.4%)	15.6	476^th of 552 public middle schools	13.8%		14	487^th of 550 public middle schools	11.5%	11				28.0	25.0	27.0					12.0	8.0	13.0			22.0		$8,733	$267	$954	$1,489	$6,582	$929	$7,512
Butterfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	43800 W Honeycutt Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-6100	920	59	15.7	51.8%	211 (22.9%)	146 (15.9%)	426 (46.3%)	29 (3.2%)	17 (1.8%)	12 (1.3%)	79 (8.6%)	23.3	649^th of 909 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.1	494^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.8%	155	21.0	37.0	28.0					35.0	28.0	29.0					30.0			$10,473	$312	$998	$1,622	$8,154	$1,009	$9,163
Saddleback Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18600 N Porter Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 568-6110	811	62	13.1	55.8%	174 (21.5%)	105 (12.9%)	377 (46.5%)	12 (1.5%)	66 (8.1%)	6 (0.7%)	71 (8.8%)	17	747^th of 909 public elementary schools	17.8%		19.8	701^st of 912 public elementary schools	23.1%	46	22.0	32.0	22.0					36.0	21.0	24.0					21.0			$11,859	$571	$990	$2,132	$9,312	$987	$10,299
Santa Rosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	21400 N Santa Rosa Dr	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-6150	527	30	17.5	49.8%	123 (23.3%)	91 (17.3%)	256 (48.6%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	41 (7.8%)	41	462^nd of 909 public elementary schools	49.2%		41.4	469^th of 912 public elementary schools	48.6%	7	34.0	52.0	51.0					29.0	36.0	28.0					40.0			$12,064	$598	$1,011	$2,207	$9,365	$1,090	$10,455
Santa Rosa Preschool	Public	PK	21400 N Santa Rosa Dr	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 568-6150	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Saddleback Preschool	Public	PK	18600 N Porter Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 568-6110	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Maricopa Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	44150 W Maricopa Casa Grande H	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 568-5100	140	7	20.8		37 (26.4%)	17 (12.1%)	68 (48.6%)	5 (3.6%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)								(n/a)																		$2,207	$12	$77	$101	$1,995	$123	$2,118
Desert Sunrise High School	Public	9-12	16200 N Murphy Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 509-0400	1,261	54	23.2	44.9%	325 (25.8%)	237 (18.8%)	536 (42.5%)	20 (1.6%)	39 (3.1%)	14 (1.1%)	90 (7.1%)								(n/a)							33.0							18.0			15.0
Alma Farrell Innovation Academy	Public		17541 N Sorrento Blvd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(520) 381-0000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	0.63 mi	10
GAR LLC dba Student Choice High School	1.68 mi	5
A+ Charter Schools	2.24 mi	1	169^th
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa	2.29 mi	1	202^nd
Heritage Academy Maricopa Inc.	2.58 mi	2	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.