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Imagine Cortez Park Middle

Q: Is Imagine Cortez Park Middle a good school?

Imagine Cortez Park Middle ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Arizona middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Imagine Cortez Park Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Imagine Cortez Park Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Imagine Cortez Park Middle?

Students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle are 53% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 14% African American, 5% White.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Imagine Cortez Park Middle is a 252-student school serving grades 6–8 in Phoenix, in the Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc. district. In 2025–26, 23% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 12% in math, both below Arizona’s rates of 41% and 33%. The school’s results matched its district’s, and math was 21 percentage points below the state. Math is the clearest broad achievement concern in the latest results.

Compared with nearby schools, ELA was around the middle, while math was near the bottom: the school’s ELA proficiency was 23%, versus a nearby-school average of 28%, while its 12% in math was second-lowest among the 10 nearby schools with results, whose average was 21%. ELA also varied by grade: eighth grade reached 34%, exceeding six of nine nearby schools with comparable results, while seventh grade was 15%, above just one of eight nearby schools. Eighth-grade science was weaker in the local comparison: the school’s 13% was below all eight nearby schools reporting that grade, which scored from 15% to 49%.

Science results have declined, from 16% in 2022–23 to 13% in 2024–25, while the state rate rose from 27% to 30%; the gap grew from 11 to 17 percentage points. SchoolDigger’s overall rating rose from the 10th percentile in 2024–25 to the 19th percentile in 2025–26, but remains below its 39th-percentile standing in 2022–23; it has a one-star rating. Among nearby schools, enrollment is second-smallest, and its student-teacher ratio of 21 is higher than nine of the 10 nearby schools with data (nearby average: 18.2). The school reported that 91% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022–23; this is context, not an explanation of results. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show a notable difference in its comparative estimate for serving students from low-income households: that group ranked at the 40th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 19th percentile. Its English Language Learner ranking fell from the 68th percentile in 2020–21 to the 21st in 2022–23, when the school overall was at the 39th percentile.

252

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

68.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3535 W Dunlap Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051-5303

(602) 589-9840

District: Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

Asian:

26.2%

African American:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Arizona avg37%

432^nd of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

240^th of 267Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc. 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
2026	18.0	432 of 536	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	495 of 552	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	393 of 550	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	521 of 854	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	413 of 605	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	609 of 832	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	433 of 605	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	425 of 711	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	385 of 695	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	403 of 677	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	302 of 521	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.9	471 of 690	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	382 of 787	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.2	421 of 772	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	428 of 685	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	312 of 692	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.8	384 of 663	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	314 of 400	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	229 of 573	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	6.5	246 of 247	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	190 of 192	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	351 of 404	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	42 of 42	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	115 of 145	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	191 of 606	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	529 of 806	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	394 of 494	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	594 of 820	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	338 of 466	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	330 of 624	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	484 of 760	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	699 of 802	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	207 of 387	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	162 of 543	70.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.7	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	70 of 257	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	198 of 328	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.2	279 of 344	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	213 of 320	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	359 of 717	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	241 of 369	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	519 of 810	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	349 of 476	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	577 of 818	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	310 of 435	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	350 of 617	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.3	81 of 110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	213 of 384	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	233 of 650	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.6	306 of 675	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	339 of 780	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)66th percentile+27 vs school

White (2023)55th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)45th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2023)36th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)36th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)34th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2023)26th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2023)22nd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)21st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2023)<1st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Mathematics12%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
Imagine Cortez Park Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3535 W Dunlap Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 589-9840	252	12	21.0	68.7%	13 (5.2%)	36 (14.3%)	134 (53.2%)	66 (26.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	18	432^nd of 536 public middle schools	19.4%		13.4	495^th of 552 public middle schools	10.3%	63		20.0	15.0	34.0	23.0				22.0	12.0		$00			$00
Palo Verde Middle School	Public	7-8	7502 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2500	797	44	18.1	56.5%	80 (10.0%)	119 (14.9%)	518 (65.0%)	46 (5.8%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	14.2	475^th of 536 public middle schools	11.4%		15.3	478^th of 552 public middle schools	13.4%	3			25.0	19.0	22.0			16.0	14.0	15.0	$7,569	$743	$125	$1,611	$5,717	$984	$6,701
Cholla Middle School	Public	5-8	3120 W Cholla St	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5400	681	38	17.8	51.2%	146 (21.4%)	76 (11.2%)	385 (56.5%)	23 (3.4%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	26.9	354^th of 536 public middle schools	34.0%		20.3	413^th of 552 public middle schools	25.2%	59			37.0	25.0	31.0			25.0	22.0	24.0	$7,511	$638	$159	$1,434	$5,468	$1,246	$6,714
Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	2133 W Peoria Ave	Phoenix	85003	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 612-3327	188	13	14.4	61.2%	20 (10.6%)	35 (18.6%)	124 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	35.7	296^th of 536 public middle schools	44.8%					(n/a)	29.0		34.0	40.0	32.0				29.0	20.0
Royal Palm Middle School	Public	5-8	8520 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3200	465	27	17.2	53.5%	54 (11.6%)	53 (11.4%)	304 (65.4%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	32.4	313^th of 536 public middle schools	41.6%		31.7	319^th of 552 public middle schools	42.2%	6		37.0	32.0	39.0	37.0		25.0	24.0	29.0	26.0	$7,243	$1,692	$309	$3,694	$4,369	$872	$5,241
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	67.4%	18 (2.7%)	58 (8.7%)	532 (79.9%)	35 (5.3%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.5%)	14.4	471^st of 536 public middle schools	12.1%		20.6	411^th of 552 public middle schools	25.5%	60	12.0	21.0	25.0	21.0	20.0		22.0	13.0	16.0	15.0	$7,894	$1,382	$45	$2,808	$5,717	$750	$6,467
Desert Foothills Middle School	Public	7-8	3333 W Banff Ln	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5500	621	41	15.1	42.5%	205 (33.0%)	52 (8.4%)	312 (50.2%)	16 (2.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.2%)	26.8	355^th of 536 public middle schools	33.8%		26.3	362^nd of 552 public middle schools	34.4%	7			32.0	28.0	30.0			22.0	28.0	25.0	$7,585	$582	$243	$1,406	$5,460	$1,302	$6,761
Choice Learning Academy	Public	4-8	5330 N 23rd Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 246-0699	462	25	18.4	63.2%	23 (5.0%)	77 (16.7%)	320 (69.3%)	18 (3.9%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)	18.0			19.0	13.0	45.0			17.0	18.0	$9,315	$1,970	$290	$4,231	$6,140	$915	$7,055
Madison Meadows School	Public	5-8	225 W Ocotillo Rd	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	Madison Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 664-7600	846	41	20.4	15.0%	518 (61.2%)	13 (1.5%)	224 (26.5%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	70.6	124^th of 536 public middle schools	76.9%		67	150^th of 552 public middle schools	72.8%	26	54.0	63.0	64.0	58.0	60.0	50.0	45.0	37.0	40.0	43.0	$9,728	$879	$103	$1,861	$6,589	$2,157	$8,746
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	65.1%	3 (1.8%)	32 (18.9%)	122 (72.2%)	5 (3.0%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)		27.0			17.0					10.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Imagine Cortez Park Middle

How many students attend Imagine Cortez Park Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Imagine Cortez Park Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Imagine Cortez Park Middle?

Students at Imagine Cortez Park Middle are 53% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 14% African American, 5% White.

Is Imagine Cortez Park Middle a good school?

Imagine Cortez Park Middle ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Arizona middle schools.

What district is Imagine Cortez Park Middle in?

Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc.

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