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Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program

Public, Charter Grades 4-8

Summary

Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program is a public charter middle school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 51 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforming nearby public schools in academic achievement.

The school's students excel on state assessments, with 7th and 8th-grade students scoring 72% and 80% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41% and 35%. In mathematics, the school's 7th and 8th-grade students scored 72% and 35% proficient or better, far surpassing the state averages of 30% and 28%. This strong academic performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with special needs.

While the school's student-teacher ratio is not provided, its spending per student in 2018-2019 was $24,674, significantly higher than the nearby Madison Elementary District and Paradise Valley Unified District schools, which range from $6,111 to $9,943 per student. This investment in the school's resources may contribute to its exceptional performance, which consistently outpaces nearby public schools, such as Madison Meadows School and Shea Middle School.

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

4530 E Gold Dust Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85028-4221

(480) 699-4950

District: The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2017 → 95th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (84% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Arizona avg40%

Not ranked this year

Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	95.3	29 of 550	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	122 of 854	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	46 of 605	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	68 of 832	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	21 of 605	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	32 of 711	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	22 of 695	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.7	242 of 806	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	136 of 494	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	176 of 820	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.7	191 of 760	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	179 of 802	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.3	77 of 810	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	75 of 476	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	94.3	25 of 818	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	72.0	58 of 789	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.4	149 of 675	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	31 of 446	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	56 of 780	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	46 of 436	89.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2023)90th percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)78th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)75th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2023)70th percentile-16 vs school

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Schools Near Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program

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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 5th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Madison #1 Elementary School	Public	5-8	5525 N 16th St	Phoenix	85016	Maricopa County	Madison Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 664-7100	874	45	19.5		291 (33.3%)	62 (7.1%)	399 (45.7%)	10 (1.1%)	36 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.6%)	38.8	277^th of 552 public middle schools	49.8%		48	243^rd of 550 public middle schools	55.8%	34	42.0	39.0	36.0	46.0	30.0	29.0	21.0	28.0	37.0	37.0	$9,943	$1,010	$112	$2,132	$6,749	$2,072	$8,821
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		518 (61.2%)	13 (1.5%)	224 (26.5%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	67	150^th of 552 public middle schools	72.8%		62.3	167^th of 550 public middle schools	69.6%	17	59.0	59.0	61.0	52.0	47.0	42.0	46.0	29.0	50.0	49.0	$9,728	$879	$103	$1,861	$6,589	$2,157	$8,746
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program

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The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy

What is the racial makeup of Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program?

Students at Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program are 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program?

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program.

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