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Avondale Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

523^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Avondale Middle School is a public middle school in Avondale, Arizona, serving 409 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Avondale Elementary District, which is ranked 193 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Avondale Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 523 out of 552 and a 0-star rating for the 2024-2025 school year.

Academically, Avondale Middle School underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 30% at the district and state levels. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 9.1% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

While Avondale Middle School ranks highly for Native American and Homeless students, it struggles with other subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students, who consistently rank in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Nearby middle schools, including Santa Maria Middle School and Estrella Middle School, also face similar academic challenges, suggesting a broader issue in the regional educational ecosystem.

351

Students ?

27.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,663

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1406 N Central Ave
Avondale, AZ 85323-1312

(623) 772-4500

District: Avondale Elementary District

Students who attend Avondale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Agua Fria High School

Feeder schools for Avondale Middle School:

Elementary:	Eliseo C. Felix School
	Lattie Coor

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.2%

African American:

14.2%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (9% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg36%

Arizona avg36%

523^rd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

193^rd of 289Avondale Elementary 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	11.1	523 of 552	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	476 of 550	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	581 of 854	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	478 of 605	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	647 of 832	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	519 of 605	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	487 of 711	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	471 of 695	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	429 of 677	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	15.3	468 of 521	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	322 of 400	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	198 of 573	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	52 of 125	58.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	114 of 145	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.7	114 of 606	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	11.1	350 of 386	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	530 of 806	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	417 of 494	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	621 of 820	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	416 of 466	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	413 of 624	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	328 of 345	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	268 of 329	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	498 of 760	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	291 of 392	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	604 of 802	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	318 of 387	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	333 of 543	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.1	12 of 64	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	105 of 257	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	310 of 344	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	255 of 320	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	450 of 717	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	261 of 369	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	275 of 503	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	12.3	325 of 370	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	613 of 810	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	387 of 476	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	623 of 818	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	383 of 435	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	434 of 617	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.2	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	544 of 650	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.7	5 of 159	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	46.6	139 of 390	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.0	197 of 363	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	481 of 789	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	578 of 675	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	540 of 780	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)97th percentile+65 vs school

Homeless (2023)81st percentile+49 vs school

Migrant (2023)63rd percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2023)46th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)21st percentile-11 vs school

African American (2023)20th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)16th percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)14th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-21 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

Science11%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

My daughter is a 7th grader attending Avondale Middle School. The faculty at AMS are extremely dedicated to their students. They work hard to provide our children with a high quality education. My wife and I appreciate all that they do throughout the school year. Close Quote

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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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th 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
Avondale Middle School	Public	5-8	1406 N Central Ave	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4500	351	13	27.0		29 (8.3%)	50 (14.2%)	264 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	11.1	523^rd of 552 public middle schools	5.3%		14.8	476^th of 550 public middle schools	13.5%	47				16.0	18.0	26.0					12.0		11.0	$10,663	$766	$721	$2,253	$6,809	$2,366	$9,176
Imagine Avondale Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	950 North Eliseo C. Felix Jr.	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Imagine Avondale Middle Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-1730	164	3	54.6		10 (6.1%)	20 (12.2%)	126 (76.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	18.4	444^th of 552 public middle schools	19.6%					(n/a)				24.0	23.0	32.0									$00			$00
Western Sky Middle School	Public	5-8	4095 N. 144th Ave.	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6300	952	37	26.0		369 (38.8%)	61 (6.4%)	423 (44.4%)	25 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.1%)	54.3	210^th of 552 public middle schools	62.0%		58.6	195^th of 550 public middle schools	64.5%	15				45.0	51.0	55.0				33.0	34.0	30.0	43.0	$5,674	$240		$479	$4,868	$566	$5,434
Pensar Academy	Public, Charter	4-8	12843 W Redondo Dr	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Pensar Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 383-4013	203	13	16.2		23 (11.3%)	20 (9.9%)	151 (74.4%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	216^th of 552 public middle schools	60.9%		35.5	304^th of 550 public middle schools	44.7%	88				45.0	42.0	50.0				32.0		39.0	40.0		$00			$00
Wigwam Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	4510 N 127th Ave	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-1100	782	37	21.1		170 (21.7%)	89 (11.4%)	448 (57.3%)	16 (2.0%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.3%)	41.1	266^th of 552 public middle schools	51.8%		38.2	290^th of 550 public middle schools	47.3%	24				35.0	49.0	48.0				19.0	32.0	24.0	35.0	$6,767	$369	$01	$739	$5,342	$1,054	$6,396
Hurley Ranch Elementary	Public	3-8	8950 W Illini Rd	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Union Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5100	703	34	20.9		31 (4.4%)	127 (18.1%)	495 (70.4%)	8 (1.1%)	22 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	15 (2.1%)	12.8	501^st of 552 public middle schools	9.2%		11.5	512^th of 550 public middle schools	6.9%	11	25.0	20.0	12.0	16.0	19.0	28.0	29.0	14.0	15.0			11.0	16.0	$9,648	$1,284	$1,505	$4,073	$5,650	$1,209	$6,859
Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts	Public	6-8	2730 N 79th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5300	545	24	22.4		14 (2.6%)	56 (10.3%)	463 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	10.6	529^th of 552 public middle schools	4.2%		9.6	530^th of 550 public middle schools	3.6%	1					25.0	20.0					7.0	4.0	14.0	$12,164	$1,785	$486	$4,055	$8,362	$1,532	$9,894
Santa Maria Middle School	Public	6-8	7250 W Lower Buckeye Rd	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-1100	591	26	22.7		25 (4.2%)	87 (14.7%)	449 (76.0%)	8 (1.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	9.1	537^th of 552 public middle schools	2.7%		8.5	539^th of 550 public middle schools	2.0%	2				18.0	20.0	19.0				12.0		9.0	8.0		$00			$00
Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep	Public	6-8	3733 N 75th Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5400	650	32	20.3		11 (1.7%)	22 (3.4%)	608 (93.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	10.7	528^th of 552 public middle schools	4.3%		10.9	518^th of 550 public middle schools	5.8%	10					18.0	21.0						6.0	16.0	$11,768	$3,000	$403	$6,404	$6,958	$1,407	$8,365
Imagine Desert West Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6738 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Imagine Desert West Middle Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 469-2024	437	21	20.8		7 (1.6%)	32 (7.3%)	380 (87.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.3%)	7.4	548^th of 552 public middle schools	0.7%		9.9	526^th of 550 public middle schools	4.4%	22				10.0	13.0	19.0							12.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Avondale Middle School

What district is Avondale Middle School in?

Avondale Elementary District

How many students attend Avondale Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Avondale Middle School.

Is Avondale Middle School a good school?

Avondale Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Arizona middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Avondale Middle School?

Students at Avondale Middle School are 75% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Avondale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Avondale Middle School usually go on to attend Agua Fria High School

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