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Villago Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Villago Middle School serves 723 students in grades 6–8 in Casa Grande, within the Casa Grande Elementary District. On 2025–26 tests, 24% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 15% in math; eighth-grade science proficiency was 21% in 2024–25. SchoolDigger gives Villago 1 star and places it at the 10th percentile statewide, rank 481 of 536. The most important concern is that Villago is below Arizona’s proficiency rate in every reported subject, with math furthest behind.

Villago does better than its two nearby district middle schools on all-grades ELA and math: its 24% ELA proficiency compares with 11% at Casa Grande Middle School and 15% at Cactus Middle School; its 15% in math compares with 6% and 7%. But Villago remains below the state in ELA (24% versus 41%) and math (15% versus 33%), and is around the district level: 3 points higher in ELA and 1 point lower in math. Science is its closest result to the state benchmark: 21% proficiency, 9 points below Arizona and 4 above the district. Across nearby schools, Villago ranks sixth of ten in ELA and seventh of nine in math, so its advantage over its closest district peers does not make it a top performer in the wider area.

Science proficiency rose from 17% in 2022–23 to 21% in 2024–25, though it dipped to 15% in between; the gap with the state narrowed from 10 to 9 points. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile has fallen from 57 in 2016–17 to 10 in 2025–26. Villago’s student-teacher ratio rose to 24.5 in 2024–25, higher than every nearby school with reported data and above their 18.4 average. Its free/reduced-lunch rate was 54% in 2022–23, with no comparable nearby figures. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well Villago serves Asian students fell from the 35th percentile in 2020–21 to the 5th in 2022–23, compared with the school’s overall 30th percentile that year; for students receiving special education, the measure fell from the 26th to the 7th percentile, also below the school’s overall standing.

723

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,078

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

574 E. Lakeside Parkway
Casa Grande, AZ 85122

(520) 423-0176

District: Casa Grande Elementary District

Students who attend Villago Middle School usually attend:

High:

Casa Grande Union High School

Feeder schools for Villago Middle School:

Elementary:

McCartney Ranch Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

White:

22.8%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (19% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg18%

Arizona avg37%

481^st of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Casa Grande Elementary District

250^th of 267Casa Grande 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
2026	13.9	481 of 536	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	486 of 552	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	481 of 550	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	599 of 854	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	514 of 605	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	498 of 832	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	328 of 605	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	365 of 711	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	300 of 695	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.9	316 of 677	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.7	275 of 521	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.0	319 of 690	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.1	366 of 787	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	293 of 772	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.8	267 of 685	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	253 of 692	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.9	282 of 663	57.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.5	368 of 400	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	487 of 573	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.9	235 of 247	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	261 of 404	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.3	99 of 145	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	333 of 370	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	378 of 395	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	365 of 386	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	640 of 806	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	442 of 494	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	475 of 820	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	291 of 466	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	302 of 624	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	84 of 166	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	300 of 338	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	320 of 345	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	300 of 329	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	616 of 760	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	349 of 392	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	491 of 802	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	214 of 387	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	252 of 543	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	172 of 257	33.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	292 of 328	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	307 of 344	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	254 of 320	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	527 of 717	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	331 of 369	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	300 of 503	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	355 of 370	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	349 of 379	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	346 of 370	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	546 of 810	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.4	419 of 476	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	491 of 818	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	297 of 435	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	278 of 617	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	96.0	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2021	48.3	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	133 of 143	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.4	341 of 384	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	464 of 650	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	83 of 159	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	246 of 390	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	22 of 62	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.7	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	336 of 363	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	581 of 789	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	100 of 178	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	260 of 270	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	262 of 277	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	272 of 288	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	494 of 675	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	408 of 446	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	398 of 780	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	249 of 337	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	225 of 436	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2021)75th percentile+35 vs school

Migrant (2022)50th percentile+35 vs school

Native American (2023)48th percentile+18 vs school

Foster Care (2023)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2021)33rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)11th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

African American (2023)8th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2023)7th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2021)7th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2023)5th percentile-25 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Mathematics15%-18 vs state

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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I am disappointed in Villago school. They are very interested in scores, scores. scores. The principal is unfriendly & plays favorites with the students. Some get special treatment. The classes are not challenging to higher ability students. I think a charter school would be a better choice will check in to that for next year, as this has been a waste of time for my daughter. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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
Villago Middle School	Public	6-8	574 E. Lakeside Parkway	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 423-0176	723	30	24.5	46.2%	165 (22.8%)	52 (7.2%)	436 (60.3%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.6%)	13.9	481^st of 536 public middle schools	10.3%		14.5	486^th of 552 public middle schools	12.0%	5		24.0	21.0	25.0	24.0		15.0	9.0	20.0	15.0	$9,078	$497	$173	$670	$6,808	$1,599	$8,408
Cactus Middle School	Public	6-8	1220 E Kortsen Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 421-3330	737	37	20.1	51.7%	142 (19.3%)	40 (5.4%)	501 (68.0%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.8%)	6.8	533^rd of 536 public middle schools	0.6%		8.7	541^st of 552 public middle schools	2.0%	8		14.0	15.0	16.0	15.0		7.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	$11,034	$429	$288	$717	$7,996	$2,322	$10,318
Casa Grande Middle School	Public	6-8	260 W McMurray Blvd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-7310	648	33	19.6	61.0%	109 (16.8%)	64 (9.9%)	391 (60.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.6%)	5 (0.8%)	28 (4.3%)	6.5	535^th of 536 public middle schools	0.2%		8.9	540^th of 552 public middle schools	2.2%	5			17.0	10.0	11.0			7.0	6.0	6.0	$11,277	$734	$345	$1,078	$8,217	$1,981	$10,198
Sacaton Middle School	Public	5-8	92 Skill Center Rd	Sacaton	85147	Pinal County	Sacaton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 562-8600	236	13	18.1	84.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	203 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)					7.0						$10,182	$2,469	$587	$3,056	$7,107	$19	$7,126
Coolidge Junior High School	Public	6-8	800 N 9th St	Coolidge	85128	Pinal County	Coolidge Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 723-2305	688	37	18.5	59.7%	102 (14.8%)	65 (9.4%)	381 (55.4%)	4 (0.6%)	99 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	8.4	525^th of 536 public middle schools	2.1%		8.6	542^nd of 552 public middle schools	1.8%	17		21.0	19.0	14.0	18.0		6.0	11.0		7.0	$6,565	$603	$06	$608	$5,465	$492	$5,957
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	41.3%	197 (21.9%)	171 (19.0%)	408 (45.4%)	20 (2.2%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	75 (8.4%)	14	477^th of 536 public middle schools	11.0%		15.6	476^th of 552 public middle schools	13.8%	1		23.0	34.0	26.0	28.0		7.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	$10,325	$406	$180	$586	$7,358	$2,381	$9,739
Eloy Junior High School	Public	6-8	404 E Phoenix Ave	Eloy	85131	Pinal County	Eloy Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 466-2140	249	14	17.7	68.7%	13 (5.2%)	21 (8.4%)	192 (77.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)								(n/a)		21.0	19.0		17.0					8.0	$8,100	$1,185	$628	$1,813	$6,062	$225	$6,287
San Tan Mountain Middle School	Public	7-8	33622 N Mountain Vista Blvd	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(520) 866-3500	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	15.7	455^th of 536 public middle schools	15.1%					(n/a)			30.0	22.0	26.0			16.0	10.0	13.0
Willie & Coy Payne Junior High	Public	7-8	7655 S Higley Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2400	1,171	59	19.9	7.9%	791 (67.5%)	38 (3.2%)	220 (18.8%)	37 (3.2%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.2%)	86	55^th of 536 public middle schools	89.7%		87.4	54^th of 552 public middle schools	90.2%	1			71.0	60.0	66.0			53.0	60.0	57.0	$7,372	$137	$05	$142	$6,486	$744	$7,230
Newell Barney College Preparatory School	Public	5-8	24937 S Sossaman Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 474-6700	129	13	9.9	9.3%	81 (62.8%)	3 (2.3%)	32 (24.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)	98.7	9^th of 536 public middle schools	98.3%		87.3	55^th of 552 public middle schools	90.0%	46			89.0	85.0	87.0			77.0	80.0	78.0	$17,147	$00			$13,629	$3,518	$17,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Villago Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Villago Middle School?

Students at Villago Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

How many students attend Villago Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 723 students attended Villago Middle School.

Is Villago Middle School a good school?

Villago Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Arizona middle schools.

What district is Villago Middle School in?

Casa Grande Elementary District

What high school do graduates of Villago Middle School attend?

Students who attend Villago Middle School usually go on to attend Casa Grande Union High School

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