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Mountain Trail Middle School

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Mountain Trail Middle School ranks 94 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Mountain Trail Middle School is a public middle school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 719 students. The school is part of the Paradise Valley Unified District, which is ranked 106 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain Trail Middle School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Arizona middle schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 94 out of 552 Arizona middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Paradise Valley Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

When compared to other middle schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District, Mountain Trail Middle School consistently outperforms its peers, such as Sunrise Middle School and Greenway Middle School, in academic metrics and overall rankings. However, the school's performance is not as strong when compared to schools outside the district, such as Explorer Middle School, which ranked 74 out of 552 Arizona middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

835

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,163

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2323 E Mountain Gate Pass
Phoenix, AZ 85024-7598

(602) 449-4600

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Students who attend Mountain Trail Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pinnacle High School

Feeder schools for Mountain Trail Middle School:

Elementary:	Boulder Creek Elementary School
	Eagle Ridge Elementary School
	Sunset Canyon School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

29.9%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (54% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Arizona middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

Arizona avg33%

94^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

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
2025	77.6	94 of 552	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	151 of 550	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	147 of 854	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	233 of 605	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	232 of 832	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	179 of 605	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	176 of 711	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	184 of 695	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	205 of 677	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.5	186 of 521	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.8	133 of 690	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	232 of 787	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	153 of 772	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	132 of 685	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	82.7	102 of 692	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	96 of 663	85.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	283 of 400	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	168 of 573	70.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	33 of 247	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	200 of 404	50.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.2	140 of 606	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	81 of 395	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	159 of 386	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	145 of 806	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	223 of 494	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	276 of 820	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	163 of 466	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	157 of 624	74.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	161 of 345	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	206 of 329	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	294 of 760	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	250 of 392	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	406 of 802	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	149 of 387	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	183 of 543	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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
2025	46.6	143 of 344	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.5	207 of 320	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	351 of 717	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	229 of 503	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	91 of 379	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	116 of 370	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	158 of 810	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	231 of 476	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	200 of 818	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	151 of 435	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	160 of 617	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	145 of 384	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	176 of 211	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	301 of 650	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	19 of 43	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.2	24 of 159	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	73 of 390	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.0	198 of 363	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	248 of 789	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	71 of 277	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	124 of 288	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	125 of 675	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	264 of 446	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	233 of 780	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	179 of 337	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	159 of 436	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)77th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2023)45th percentile-37 vs school

Homeless (2021)33rd percentile-39 vs school

African American (2023)29th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+22 vs state

Mathematics48%+22 vs state

Science47%+17 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, April 20, 2020

I was a student at this middle school about 8 years ago and the time I spent at this school was certainly the worst time of my life. Hopefully they have better staff now, but while I was here I experienced substantial amounts of discrimination and antagonism. That was from both the students and the teachers. The time I spent anxiously staying home or sent to the office at school resulted in years of trauma, and trouble catching up with my education once I had left. I truly hope no other students have gone through or are going through what I went through at this school. 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	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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th 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
Mountain Trail Middle School	Public	5-8	2323 E Mountain Gate Pass	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4600	835	39	21.4		461 (55.2%)	14 (1.7%)	250 (29.9%)	58 (6.9%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	41 (4.9%)	77.6	94^th of 552 public middle schools	83.0%		65.8	151^st of 550 public middle schools	72.5%	57	66.0	59.0	50.0	47.0	47.0	$6,163	$525	$176	$1,226	$5,094	$367	$5,462
Explorer Middle School	Public	5-8	22401 N 40th St	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4200	607	31	19.5		473 (77.9%)	8 (1.3%)	78 (12.9%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	81.6	74^th of 552 public middle schools	86.6%		81.9	76^th of 550 public middle schools	86.2%	2	65.0	57.0	60.0	59.0	45.0	$6,002	$187	$138	$512	$5,487	$190	$5,677
Sonoran Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	5555 East Pinnacle Vista Drive	Phoenix	85054	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 272-8600	615	32	19.4		486 (79.0%)	4 (0.7%)	88 (14.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.6%)	55	207^th of 552 public middle schools	62.5%		70	131^st of 550 public middle schools	76.2%	76	47.0	44.0	40.0	36.0	39.0	$2,721	$60	$60	$181	$2,035	$566	$2,600
Deer Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	21100 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-3300	448	27	16.5		143 (31.9%)	26 (5.8%)	230 (51.3%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	31 (6.9%)	19.7	422^nd of 552 public middle schools	23.6%		20.6	418^th of 550 public middle schools	24.0%	4	26.0	32.0	10.0	13.0	26.0	$5,650	$520	$19	$1,059	$4,683	$428	$5,111
Greenway Middle School	Public	5-8	3002 E Nisbet Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2400	646	38	17.0		62 (9.6%)	52 (8.0%)	497 (76.9%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.7%)	12.6	507^th of 552 public middle schools	8.2%		11.4	515^th of 550 public middle schools	6.4%	8	21.0	21.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	$8,288	$510	$191	$1,210	$7,055	$533	$7,588
Mountain Sky Middle School	Public	7-8	16225 N 7th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6100	672	32	21.1		235 (35.0%)	58 (8.6%)	320 (47.6%)	10 (1.5%)	17 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.5%)	36.6	293^rd of 552 public middle schools	46.9%		27.9	353^rd of 550 public middle schools	35.8%	60	42.0	38.0	24.0	26.0	30.0	$6,668	$408	$103	$919	$5,323	$834	$6,157
Sunrise Middle School	Public	5-8	4960 E Acoma Dr	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6100	390	25	15.7		192 (49.2%)	16 (4.1%)	133 (34.1%)	22 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	65.3	155^th of 552 public middle schools	71.9%		72.5	125^th of 550 public middle schools	77.3%	30	53.0	53.0	41.0	42.0	43.0	$9,127	$870	$218	$1,959	$7,702	$337	$8,039
Desert Foothills Middle School	Public	7-8	3333 W Banff Ln	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5500	621	41	15.1		205 (33.0%)	52 (8.4%)	312 (50.2%)	16 (2.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.2%)	26.3	362^nd of 552 public middle schools	34.4%		30.6	336^th of 550 public middle schools	38.9%	26	37.0	29.0	22.0	18.0	25.0	$7,585	$582	$243	$1,406	$5,460	$1,302	$6,761
Desert Shadows Middle School	Public	5-8	5858 E Sweetwater Ave	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6800	791	39	20.1		547 (69.2%)	14 (1.8%)	139 (17.6%)	26 (3.3%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.4%)	81	75^th of 552 public middle schools	86.4%		74.4	115^th of 550 public middle schools	79.1%	40	63.0	58.0	56.0	61.0	45.0	$6,111	$194	$100	$487	$5,382	$436	$5,818
Shea Middle School	Public	5-8	2728 E Shea Blvd	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-3500	476	33	14.4		227 (47.7%)	20 (4.2%)	187 (39.3%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.5%)	38.5	279^th of 552 public middle schools	49.5%		31.1	331^st of 550 public middle schools	39.8%	52	40.0	39.0	29.0	21.0	35.0	$9,578	$632	$185	$1,449	$8,078	$683	$8,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Trail Middle School

How many students attend Mountain Trail Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 835 students attended Mountain Trail Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Trail Middle School?

Students at Mountain Trail Middle School are 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Mountain Trail Middle School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

What high school do graduates of Mountain Trail Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Trail Middle School usually go on to attend Pinnacle High School

Is Mountain Trail Middle School a good school?

Mountain Trail Middle School ranks 94^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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