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Mountainside High School

Q: Is Mountainside High School a good school?

Mountainside High School ranks 171 st of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 37% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Mountainside High School is a public high school in Wittmann, Arizona, serving 304 students in grades 9-12. While part of the Nadaburg Unified School District, which is ranked 210 out of 289 school districts in the state, Mountainside High School faces several challenges compared to nearby schools.

Academically, Mountainside High School's proficiency rates on 11th-grade state assessments are consistently lower than the state average and the performance of the Nadaburg Unified School District. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 17% in science, 40% in English language arts, and 22% in mathematics, compared to state averages of 19%, 40%, and 30%, respectively. This academic performance has been declining over the past three years. Additionally, Mountainside High School has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.4% to 6.1% over the past three school years, which is higher than the typical dropout rate for high schools in Arizona.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Paradise Honors High School and Willow Canyon High School, Mountainside High School's performance is generally lower, and these nearby schools appear to have more resources and better student outcomes. The significant fluctuations in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios at Mountainside High School suggest that the school may be facing challenges in allocating resources effectively, which could be contributing to the school's declining academic performance and high dropout rates.

378

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,931

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32919 N Center St
Wittmann, AZ 85361-9433

(623) 388-2915

District: Nadaburg Unified School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Hispanic:

44.2%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2024 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓85% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Arizona avg30%

171^st of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 33% (2024) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

210^th of 289Nadaburg 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	32.1	171 of 271	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	181 of 270	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	140 of 223	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	146 of 184	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2024)21st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-8 vs state

Science17%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, August 17, 2022

It's terrible. Vice principal is a Karen. If you enjoy jokes and Cards Against Humanity, she will yell at you and say it's offensive and not school appropriate. This is high school. Get over it. Not everything is about you. Try not to be a snowflake. Nobody likes a snowflake. Just because a group of 4 high school students are playing a game you don't like, doesn't mean you have to be rude about it. Principal walked past multiple times before and never said a word. Vice principal walks up and yells at us to put it away. When we started to argue, she got the school counselor (an amazing guy, by the way. One of the only good people in this school) to help her and threatened to take the box away. If you enjoy your freedom (or at least what little you have at high school age), don't come here. Go to Wickenburg or Surprise. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 9, 2022

Excellent school and caring staff. Small, but effective. 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 (2023)	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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Mountainside High School	Public	9-12	32919 N Center St	Wittmann	85361	Maricopa County	Nadaburg Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 388-2915	378	34	11.0	35.4%	174 (46.0%)	17 (4.5%)	167 (44.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	32.1	171^st of 271 public high schools	36.9%		27.9	181^st of 270 public high schools	33.0%	10	40.0	22.0	17.0	$8,931	$321	$363	$1,005	$6,044	$2,203	$8,247
Nadaburg Online Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	32919 N Center St	Wittmann	85361	Maricopa County	Nadaburg Unified School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 388-2115	8				6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
West-MEC - Mountainside High School	Public	9-12	32919 N Center St	Wittmann	85361	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(623) 388-2100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West-MEC - Willow Canyon High School	Public	9-12	17901 W Lundberg St	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8000	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Willow Canyon High School	Public	7-12	17901 W Lundberg St	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8000	1,901	78	24.3	31.9%	886 (46.6%)	155 (8.2%)	651 (34.2%)	48 (2.5%)	25 (1.3%)	18 (0.9%)	118 (6.2%)	49.3	116^th of 271 public high schools	57.2%		49.4	119^th of 270 public high schools	55.9%	3	47.0	35.0	25.0	$9,902	$234	$875	$1,344	$7,392	$1,401	$8,793
ThrivePoint High School at Surprise	Public, Charter	9-12	16578 W Greenway Rd Ste 204 Bl	Surprise	85308	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 870-2000	323	2	184.5		147 (45.5%)	21 (6.5%)	138 (42.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)				$2,579	$00			$1,355	$1,224	$2,579
West-MEC - Valley Vista High School	Public	9-12	15550 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Valley Vista High School	Public	7-12	15550 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8800	2,334	98	23.9	44.0%	752 (32.2%)	228 (9.8%)	1,128 (48.3%)	28 (1.2%)	17 (0.7%)	9 (0.4%)	172 (7.4%)	47.4	121^st of 271 public high schools	55.4%		41.8	141^st of 270 public high schools	47.8%	20	44.0	37.0	23.0	$8,069	$243	$877	$1,362	$5,849	$1,100	$6,949
Imagine Prep Surprise	Public, Charter	9-12	14850 N 156th Ave	Surprise	85053	Maricopa County	Imagine Prep Surprise Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-1770	251	15	16.7	31.7%	107 (42.6%)	21 (8.4%)	94 (37.5%)	9 (3.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	29.1	178^th of 271 public high schools	34.3%		34.2	165^th of 270 public high schools	38.9%	13	36.0	22.0			$00			$00
Paradise Honors High School	Public, Charter	9-12	12775 N 175th Ave	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Paragon Management Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 455-7400	1,028	59	17.4	12.9%	637 (62.0%)	54 (5.3%)	232 (22.6%)	25 (2.4%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	68 (6.6%)	68.1	73^rd of 271 public high schools	73.1%		66.5	75^th of 270 public high schools	72.2%	2	65.0	43.0	31.0	$9,204	$305	$639	$1,250	$6,442	$1,818	$8,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountainside High School

Is Mountainside High School a good school?

Mountainside High School ranks 171^st of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mountainside High School in?

Nadaburg Unified School District

What is the racial makeup of Mountainside High School?

Students at Mountainside High School are 46% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mountainside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Mountainside High School.

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

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