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Vista Verde Middle School

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Summary

Vista Verde Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Paradise Valley Unified District in Phoenix, Arizona, with a student population of 544 as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite its diverse student body, Vista Verde Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18% of 7th-grade students and 25% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 50% and 41% state averages, respectively. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 10% of 7th-graders and 19% of 8th-graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the district's 42% and 37% and the state's 30% and 28% averages. This has resulted in the school ranking in the bottom 15% of middle schools in Arizona, with a 1-star rating out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The data shows a stark contrast between Vista Verde Middle School and the nearby middle schools within the Paradise Valley Unified District, such as Desert Shadows Middle School, Shea Middle School, Mountain Trail Middle School, and Explorer Middle School, which consistently outperform Vista Verde in academic achievement, school rankings, and subgroup performance. While Vista Verde's performance is concerning, the data suggests that there is room for improvement with the right strategies and resources.

450

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2826 E Grovers Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85032-1114

(602) 449-5300

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Students who attend Vista Verde Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Canyon High School

Feeder schools for Vista Verde Middle School:

Elementary:	Cactus View Elementary School
	Echo Mountain Primary School
	Quail Run Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

White:

18.0%

African American:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school18%

District avg40%

Arizona avg32%

Not ranked this year

Vista Verde Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

106^th of 289Paradise Valley Unified 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
2024	16.3	469 of 550	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	650 of 854	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	520 of 605	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	527 of 832	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	506 of 605	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	522 of 711	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	507 of 695	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.4	359 of 677	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.2	388 of 521	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.4	363 of 690	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	414 of 787	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	389 of 772	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	281 of 685	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	299 of 692	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.4	285 of 663	57.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.7	327 of 400	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	402 of 573	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.0	206 of 247	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	183 of 192	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	316 of 404	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	13.2	340 of 386	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	630 of 806	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	434 of 494	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	504 of 820	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.4	420 of 466	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	494 of 624	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	129 of 166	22.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	16.0	290 of 329	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	664 of 760	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	362 of 392	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	535 of 802	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.7	352 of 387	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	434 of 543	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.2	108 of 257	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	249 of 320	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	535 of 717	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	329 of 369	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	434 of 503	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	12.0	327 of 370	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	638 of 810	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	427 of 476	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	518 of 818	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	365 of 435	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	450 of 617	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.2	342 of 384	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	463 of 650	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	133 of 390	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	311 of 363	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	473 of 789	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	96 of 178	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	25.1	222 of 288	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	533 of 675	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	427 of 446	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	434 of 780	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.5	303 of 337	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	369 of 436	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile+31 vs school

Native American (2021)66th percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2021)58th percentile+21 vs school

White (2024)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Foster Care (2021)22nd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2023)18th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2023)17th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)14th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2024)12th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)12th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)11th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts22%-16 vs state

Science18%-10 vs state

Mathematics14%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 11, 2009

My son currently attends this school until winter break, this school is horrible. From the first day of school I have had nothing but problems. First it was me requesting to have the address changed, something simple right? Wrong, even after showing both my drivers license and lease agreement the address still has not been changed. Then it was my son being sick, so I called the school to inform the and they still marked him truant. I called the school to request it be corrected, the day I called they marked him absent again! Even though he was in school. Next there was raining outside and my son calls me and says mom we are standing in the rain, so I called up to the school to find out what was going on, and for the fourth time this school year the same lady got very nasty with me on the phone, " I don't know, why don't you call the bus company". So I called the district as I usually will after no getting in resolve with this school and as of yet no phone call to follow up has occurred. I really would recommend you think long and hard before placing your child in this middle school! PV district is great, but this school is horrible. Close Quote

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What is the racial makeup of Vista Verde Middle School?

Students at Vista Verde Middle School are 58% Hispanic, 18% White, 14% African American, 4% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Vista Verde Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Vista Verde Middle School.

What district is Vista Verde Middle School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Vista Verde Middle School	Public		2826 E Grovers Ave	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5300	450	30	15.0		81 (18.0%)	65 (14.4%)	262 (58.2%)	9 (2.0%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)	$8,492	$777	$210	$1,763	$7,049	$457	$7,505
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics	Public, Charter		2820 W Kelton Ln	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. dba Arizona Conservatory for Arts and	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 266-4278																			(n/a)	$17,734	$1,454	$452	$3,360	$9,571	$6,256	$15,828
RSD High School	Public, Virtual, Charter		13615 N 35th Ave Ste 11	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	RSD Charter School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(602) 993-5225																			(n/a)		$00			$00
Pillar Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter		2400 W Dunlap Ave Ste 150	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Pillar Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(888) 430-7701																			(n/a)		$00			$00
West-MEC - Metrocenter Academy	Public		9617 N Metro Pkwy W Ste 2214	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 864-3980																			(n/a)
Canyon Pointe Academy	Public, Charter		4941 W Union Hills Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Pointe Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 896-1166																			(n/a)	$14,751	$1,030	$2,074	$4,135	$8,687	$2,960	$11,647
Self Development Scottsdale Academy	Public, Charter		16635 N 51st Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Self Development Scottsdale Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 274-1910																			(n/a)		$00			$00
North Pointe Preparatory	Public, Charter		10215 N 43rd Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Pointe Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 209-0017																			(n/a)	$6,391	$891	$98	$1,879	$4,464	$938	$5,402
EduPreneurship Student Charter School	Public, Charter		7310 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	EduPreneurship Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 973-8998																			(n/a)		$00			$00
Copper Ridge Math and Science Academy	Public		10101 E Thompson Peak Pkwy	Scottsdale	85255	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 484-1500																			(n/a)