Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Public 6-8

 4315 N Maryvale Pkwy
       Phoenix, AZ  85031-1942


(623) 691-1700

District: Cartwright Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
62nd of 854 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,152 Help


Feeder schools for Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy:

Elementary:    Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy
    John F. Long
    Justine Spitalny STE3AM School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  184

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.2%
African American:
4.3%
White:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.1% Help


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Compare Details Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy ranks better than 92.7% of middle schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Cartwright Elementary District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.31. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy has the smallest middle school student body size in the Cartwright Elementary District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.2%), African American (4.3%), White (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy is 16, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Cartwright Elementary District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy is $14,152, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Cartwright Elementary District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy 62nd of 854 Arizona public middle schools. (See Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy in the ranking list.)

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Cartwright Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cartwright Elementary District 429th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

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Rank History for all students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 21.11 563rd 663 15.1%
2010 33.03 487th 692 29.6%
2011 30.91 495th 685 27.7%
2012 34.39 551st 772 28.6%
2013 40.07 495th 787 37.1%
2014 32.82 473rd 690 31.4%
2015 20.08 432nd 521 17.1%
2016 20.29 551st 677 18.6%
2017 17.93 595th 695 14.4%
2018 15.30 624th 711 12.2%
2019 12.00 556th 605 8.1%
2021 26.49 590th 832 29.1%
2022 18.85 486th 605 19.7%
2023 89.31 62nd 854 92.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.48 570th 650 12.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.20 24th 31 22.6%
2021 43.66 189th 606 68.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.33 174th 178 2.2%
2021 49.96 262nd 789 66.8%
2023 98.85 3rd 363 99.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.58 422nd 503 16.1%
2022 25.99 267th 369 27.6%
2023 97.27 13th 717 98.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.92 169th 257 34.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.08 572nd 624 8.3%
2019 6.63 453rd 466 2.8%
2021 25.21 620th 820 24.4%
2022 15.77 433rd 494 12.3%
2023 81.35 111th 806 86.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.15 504th 617 18.3%
2019 10.67 401st 435 7.8%
2021 31.21 529th 818 35.3%
2022 16.89 403rd 476 15.3%
2023 92.11 42nd 810 94.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.81 100th 125 20.0%
2021 34.70 370th 573 35.4%
2023 90.49 15th 400 96.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.70 456th 543 16.0%
2019 16.77 339th 387 12.4%
2021 35.20 488th 802 39.2%
2022 25.92 283rd 392 27.8%
2023 94.89 22nd 760 97.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.92 361st 390 7.4%
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Rank History for White students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.21 422nd 436 3.2%
2021 23.01 651st 780 16.5%
2023 62.70 204th 675 69.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Thursday, March 2, 2017

Open Quote The lack of involvement in the school staff is lower then poor. kids bullying and being bullied are a common trend in this school. and nothing being done. or even taken into consideration. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 88 37 4 348 10 n/a n/a 0 487
2002 102 59 9 721 16 n/a n/a 0 907
2003 102 59 9 721 16 n/a n/a 0 907
2004 109 54 4 802 12 n/a n/a 0 981
2005 84 59 5 868 10 n/a n/a 0 1026
2006 92 83 6 1286 19 n/a n/a 0 1486
2007 65 56 6 1268 15 n/a n/a 0 1410
2008 78 45 4 1256 13 n/a n/a 0 1396
2009 70 41 10 1130 11 n/a n/a 0 1262
2010 54 48 4 1129 6 n/a n/a 0 1241
2011 52 42 4 1084 16 1 10 0 1209
2012 49 35 3 1105 19 0 9 0 1220
2013 38 46 4 1251 17 1 13 0 1370
2014 53 53 2 1259 13 1 9 0 1390
2015 48 58 4 1246 13 1 6 0 1376
2016 33 53 2 1271 10 0 6 0 1375
2017 35 41 2 1142 13 0 7 0 1240
2018 46 42 4 1150 11 0 9 0 1262
2019 45 75 3 1106 13 1 8 0 1251
2020 29 51 2 805 7 2 16 0 912
2021 21 49 0 801 7 1 10 0 889
2022 18 48 1 605 4 0 1 0 677
2023 7 8 2 166 1 0 0 0 184

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 487 27.5 17.7 n/a
2002 907 48.0 18.9 n/a
2003 907 48.0 18.9 n/a
2004 981 45.0 21.8 85.6
2005 1026 48.5 21.2 96.9
2006 1486 70.6 21.0 87.6
2007 1410 70.8 19.9 79.1
2008 1396 70.5 19.8 78.2
2009 1262 61.3 20.6 74.4
2010 1241 56.8 21.8 68.1
2011 1209 60.9 19.8 78.1
2012 1220 70.0 17.4 87.3
2013 1370 63.0 21.7 99.8
2014 1390 60.4 23.0 99.8
2015 1376 65.0 21.1 0
2016 1375 58.0 23.7 99.8
2017 1240 56.3 22.0 99.8
2018 1262 57.3 22.0 85.9
2019 1251 58.4 21.4 85.9
2020 912 42.8 21.3 85.9
2021 889 43.5 20.4 n/a
2022 677 40.1 16.8 33.7
2023 184 11.5 16.0 76.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 487 27.5 17.7 n/a
2002 907 48.0 18.9 n/a
2003 907 48.0 18.9 n/a
2004 981 45.0 21.8 85.6
2005 1026 48.5 21.2 96.9
2006 1486 70.6 21.0 87.6
2007 1410 70.8 19.9 79.1
2008 1396 70.5 19.8 78.2
2009 1262 61.3 20.6 74.4
2010 1241 56.8 21.8 68.1
2011 1209 60.9 19.8 78.1
2012 1220 70.0 17.4 87.3
2013 1370 63.0 21.7 99.8
2014 1390 60.4 23.0 99.8
2015 1376 65.0 21.1 0
2016 1375 58.0 23.7 99.8
2017 1240 56.3 22.0 99.8
2018 1262 57.3 22.0 85.9
2019 1251 58.4 21.4 85.9
2020 912 42.8 21.3 85.9
2021 889 43.5 20.4 n/a
2022 677 40.1 16.8 33.7
2023 184 11.5 16.0 76.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $618 (7.5%) $339 (4.1%) $1,574 (19.0%) $5,995 (72.5%) $1,319 (15.9%) $7,314 (88.4%) $8,271
2020 $656 (7.1%) $1,138 (12.2%) $2,451 (26.4%) $7,173 (77.1%) $330 (3.5%) $7,503 (80.7%) $9,298
2021 $1,410 (12.1%) $1,350 (11.6%) $4,170 (35.8%) $7,008 (60.1%) $1,888 (16.2%) $8,896 (76.3%) $11,656
2022 $3,715 (26.3%) $436 (3.1%) $7,865 (55.6%) $8,443 (59.7%) $1,559 (11.0%) $10,002 (70.7%) $14,152

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 556th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 62nd of 854 Middle schools
 84.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1251184
 85.3%
African American758
 89.3%
American Indian131
 92.3%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic1106166
 85%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White457
 84.4%
Two or More Races80
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.9%76.1%
 9.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy

Yes. Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy ranks in the top 7.3% of Arizona middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 184 students attended Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy.

Students at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy are 90% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.


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