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Maricopa Wells Middle School

Q: Is Maricopa Wells Middle School a good school?

Maricopa Wells Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Arizona middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Maricopa Wells Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 940 students attended Maricopa Wells Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Maricopa Wells Middle School?

Students at Maricopa Wells Middle School are 46% Hispanic, 21% White, 18% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What high school do graduates of Maricopa Wells Middle School attend?

Students who attend Maricopa Wells Middle School usually go on to attend Maricopa High School

Public Grades 6-8

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Maricopa Wells Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Maricopa Unified School District in Maricopa, Arizona, with an enrollment of 903 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Maricopa Wells Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly lower than state and district averages across all grade levels. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 5.1% to 6.1% between 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance on various student subgroups is concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of Arizona middle schools for multiple subgroups, indicating significant achievement gaps and inequities within the school.

When comparing Maricopa Wells Middle School to other nearby middle schools, such as Desert Wind Middle School, which is also part of the Maricopa Unified School District, it becomes clear that Maricopa Wells Middle School is underperforming. Desert Wind Middle School consistently outperforms Maricopa Wells Middle School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects. While the reasons for Maricopa Wells Middle School's challenges may be complex, there is an opportunity for the school to improve its performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

940

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,772

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45725 W Honeycutt Ave
Maricopa, AZ 85139-2860

(520) 568-7100

District: Maricopa Unified School District

Students who attend Maricopa Wells Middle School usually attend:

High:

Maricopa High School

Feeder schools for Maricopa Wells Middle School:

Elementary:	Butterfield Elementary School
	Maricopa Elementary School
	Saddleback Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

21.0%

African American:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (21% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

Arizona avg34%

431^st of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Maricopa Unified School District

225^th of 289Maricopa Unified School 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	19.2	431 of 552	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	460 of 550	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	621 of 854	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	467 of 605	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	572 of 832	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	483 of 605	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	464 of 711	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.7	523 of 695	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	598 of 677	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	458 of 521	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.2	490 of 690	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.4	563 of 787	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.6	600 of 772	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	520 of 685	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.7	493 of 692	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	465 of 663	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.8	326 of 400	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	285 of 573	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	76 of 125	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	201 of 247	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.0	97 of 192	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	247 of 404	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	341 of 395	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	355 of 386	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	599 of 806	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	429 of 494	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	556 of 820	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.9	404 of 466	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	415 of 624	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	27 of 166	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	270 of 345	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	267 of 329	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	549 of 760	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	280 of 392	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	557 of 802	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	327 of 387	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	386 of 543	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	278 of 344	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	274 of 320	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	559 of 717	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	295 of 369	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	363 of 503	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	327 of 379	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	335 of 370	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	622 of 810	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	410 of 476	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	560 of 818	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	378 of 435	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	408 of 617	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	7.2	379 of 384	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	435 of 650	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	124 of 159	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	243 of 390	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.5	363 of 363	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	351 of 789	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.6	163 of 178	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	239 of 277	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	268 of 288	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	615 of 675	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	379 of 446	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	579 of 780	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	305 of 337	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	325 of 436	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2021)84th percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+20 vs school

Native American (2023)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2023)19th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2023)18th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2023)<1st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

Science19%-11 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Maricopa Wells Middle School

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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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th 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
Maricopa Wells Middle School	Public	6-8	45725 W Honeycutt Ave	Maricopa	85139	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-7100	940	46	20.4		197 (21.0%)	167 (17.8%)	435 (46.3%)	14 (1.5%)	50 (5.3%)	11 (1.2%)	66 (7.0%)	19.2	431^st of 552 public middle schools	21.9%		17.1	460^th of 550 public middle schools	16.4%	29	26.0	37.0	34.0	8.0	15.0	11.0	19.0	$9,772	$291	$965	$1,548	$7,439	$1,076	$8,515
Desert Wind Middle School	Public	6-8	35565 W Honeycutt Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-7110	898	43	21.0		197 (21.9%)	171 (19.0%)	408 (45.4%)	20 (2.2%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	75 (8.4%)	15.6	476^th of 552 public middle schools	13.8%		14	487^th of 550 public middle schools	11.5%	11	28.0	25.0	27.0	12.0	8.0	13.0	22.0	$8,733	$267	$954	$1,489	$6,582	$929	$7,512
Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School	Public	4-8	2720 E Liberty Ln	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-5800	792	42	18.9		300 (37.9%)	72 (9.1%)	278 (35.1%)	24 (3.0%)	36 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (9.6%)	52.9	213^th of 552 public middle schools	61.4%		50.6	234^th of 550 public middle schools	57.5%	21	47.0	47.0	47.0	37.0	35.0	35.0	38.0	$5,640	$230	$00	$461	$5,084	$326	$5,410
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		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	203 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)								$9,631	$2,035	$1,461	$5,530	$6,067	$69	$6,136
Kyrene Altadena Middle School	Public	4-8	14620 S. Desert Foothills Blvd	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6000	857	39	22.0		462 (53.9%)	41 (4.8%)	201 (23.5%)	48 (5.6%)	14 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (10.4%)	80.9	76^th of 552 public middle schools	86.2%		77.8	102^nd of 550 public middle schools	81.5%	26	61.0	72.0	67.0	45.0	50.0	49.0	57.0	$5,056	$213	$00	$426	$4,669	$174	$4,843
Bogle Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 W Queen Creek Rd	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5500	1,007	57	17.7		424 (42.1%)	63 (6.3%)	340 (33.8%)	78 (7.7%)	25 (2.5%)	5 (0.5%)	72 (7.1%)	70.6	133^rd of 552 public middle schools	75.9%		62.2	169^th of 550 public middle schools	69.3%	36		62.0	52.0		50.0	41.0	43.0	$6,893	$500	$81	$1,081	$6,042	$270	$6,312
Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School	Public	4-8	360 S Twelve Oaks Blvd	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6800	565	31	18.1		268 (47.4%)	38 (6.7%)	162 (28.7%)	18 (3.2%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.3%)	49.6	227^th of 552 public middle schools	58.9%		47	247^th of 550 public middle schools	55.1%	20	51.0	53.0	49.0	24.0	30.0	29.0	38.0	$6,753	$212	$04	$428	$6,032	$505	$6,537
Kyrene Centennial Middle School	Public	4-8	13808 S 36th St	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6400	580	34	16.9		127 (21.9%)	110 (19.0%)	200 (34.5%)	12 (2.1%)	57 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (12.2%)	24.8	377^th of 552 public middle schools	31.7%		25.1	373^rd of 550 public middle schools	32.2%	4	30.0	27.0	34.0	22.0	21.0	24.0	25.0	$6,269	$268	$00	$536	$5,778	$223	$6,000
Santan Junior High School	Public	7-8	1550 E Chandler Heights Rd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4600	1,085	57	19.2		633 (58.3%)	60 (5.5%)	198 (18.2%)	81 (7.5%)	26 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (7.8%)	83.2	66^th of 552 public middle schools	88.0%		77.9	101^st of 550 public middle schools	81.6%	35		67.0	60.0		54.0	52.0	55.0	$6,762	$333	$127	$792	$6,163	$140	$6,303
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		165 (22.8%)	52 (7.2%)	436 (60.3%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.6%)	14.5	486^th of 552 public middle schools	12.0%		14.6	481^st of 550 public middle schools	12.5%	5	21.0	23.0	28.0	11.0	10.0	15.0	21.0	$6,981	$561	$95	$1,216	$5,262	$1,063	$6,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Maricopa Wells Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Maricopa Wells Middle School?

Students at Maricopa Wells Middle School are 46% Hispanic, 21% White, 18% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Maricopa Wells Middle School a good school?

Maricopa Wells Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Arizona middle schools.

What district is Maricopa Wells Middle School in?

Maricopa Unified School District

What high school do graduates of Maricopa Wells Middle School attend?

Students who attend Maricopa Wells Middle School usually go on to attend Maricopa High School

How many students attend Maricopa Wells Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 940 students attended Maricopa Wells Middle School.

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