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Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)

Public Grades 7-8

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) is a very small Phoenix middle school serving grades 7–8, with 47 students reported. Its clearest standout is English Language Arts (ELA): in 2025–26, overall proficiency was 79%, compared with 41% statewide and 31% in the Riverside Elementary District. Most notably, MIT’s seventh-grade ELA proficiency was 93%, versus a nearby-school average of 29%.

MIT’s results are strong in math as well: overall proficiency was 54%, compared with 33% statewide and 21% in the district; eighth-grade proficiency was 57%, versus 30% statewide and 20% in the district. Among six nearby schools with eighth-grade math results, MIT ranked second, behind Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy at 69%. MIT’s eighth-grade ELA result of 69% was also well above the nearby average of 25%, though just above Atkinson’s 68%. Science is the clearest relative weakness: MIT’s eighth-grade result was 21% in 2022–23, below the state’s 27% but above the district’s 16%.

MIT leads the nearby group in SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 rankings, at the 92nd percentile and five stars; Atkinson is next at the 85th percentile and four stars. MIT’s overall percentile rose from 61 in 2022–23 to 87 in 2024–25 and 92 in 2025–26, but that ranking change is not a test-score trend. Its reported student-teacher ratio is 47:1, compared with a nearby-school average of 20:1 and a range of 16:1 to 22.7:1. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well MIT serves students receiving special education was at the 94th percentile in 2020–21, compared with 74th overall that year; its ranking for how well it serves students from low-income backgrounds rose from the 55th percentile in 2021–22 to 72nd in 2022–23. ELA and math scores are supplied for one year, and science has only one MIT result, so the test data cannot show whether scores are rising or falling.

Students ?

47.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,978

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3900 S 55th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043-6332

(602) 272-0006

District: Riverside Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

African American:

12.8%

White:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2019 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (66% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Arizona middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 47 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg26%

Arizona avg37%

42^nd of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 13% (2019) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Riverside Elementary District

170^th of 267Riverside 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	42 of 536	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	81.8	71 of 552	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	334 of 854	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	220 of 605	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	219 of 832	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	76 of 605	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.2	365 of 806	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	353 of 820	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.9	238 of 760	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	73 of 392	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	182 of 802	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.1	203 of 717	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	166 of 369	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.1	297 of 810	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.2	120 of 818	85.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	75.9	44 of 789	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	89.9	22 of 446	95.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2022)95th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2021)94th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)69th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)55th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+38 vs state

Mathematics54%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					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	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
Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)	Public	7-8	3900 S 55th Ave	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Riverside Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 272-0006	47	1	47.0	48.9%	4 (8.5%)	6 (12.8%)	34 (72.3%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.8	42^nd of 536 public middle schools	92.2%		81.8	71^st of 552 public middle schools	87.1%	29			93.0	69.0	79.0				57.0	54.0	$7,978	$712	$2,845	$4,269	$1,303	$3,119	$4,421
Kings Ridge School	Public	2-8	3650 S 64th Ln	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Riverside Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 477-8960	371	20	18.5	58.2%	13 (3.5%)	68 (18.3%)	270 (72.8%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	28.8	340^th of 536 public middle schools	36.6%		12.7	503^rd of 552 public middle schools	8.9%	163	16.0	47.0	24.0	25.0	28.0	25.0	28.0			18.0	$6,594	$304	$634	$1,241	$5,046	$611	$5,656
Western Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	6250 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2200	553	28	19.7	55.9%	19 (3.4%)	60 (10.8%)	440 (79.6%)	6 (1.1%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.9%)	8.6	523^rd of 536 public middle schools	2.4%		4.8	552^nd of 552 public middle schools	0.0%	29		14.0	24.0	16.0	17.0					4.0		$00			$00
Santa Maria Middle School	Public	6-8	7250 W Lower Buckeye Rd	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-1100	591	26	22.7	43.1%	25 (4.2%)	87 (14.7%)	449 (76.0%)	8 (1.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	12.4	495^th of 536 public middle schools	7.6%		9.1	537^th of 552 public middle schools	2.7%	42		28.0	24.0	13.0	21.0		17.0	10.0		11.0		$00			$00
Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes	Public	5-8	3348 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2700	553	27	20.4	61.1%	7 (1.3%)	16 (2.9%)	526 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12.9	491^st of 536 public middle schools	8.4%		14.1	490^th of 552 public middle schools	11.2%	1	19.0	15.0	27.0	19.0	20.0	26.0		15.0	14.0	14.0		$00			$00
Vista College Prep Sueno Park	Public, Charter	5-8	1720 N 45th Ave.	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 237-6273	538	28	19.2	64.3%	3 (0.6%)	61 (11.3%)	467 (86.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	36.3	287^th of 536 public middle schools	46.5%		31.5	322^nd of 552 public middle schools	41.7%	35	17.0	24.0	38.0	34.0	29.0	29.0	40.0	22.0	40.0	33.0	$8,083	$463	$1,412	$2,337	$4,809	$1,399	$6,208
Imagine Desert West Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6738 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Imagine Desert West Middle Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 469-2024	437	21	20.8	63.2%	7 (1.6%)	32 (7.3%)	380 (87.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.3%)	9.8	511^th of 536 public middle schools	4.7%		7.4	548^th of 552 public middle schools	0.7%	37		20.0	17.0	16.0	18.0		17.0		12.0	11.0		$00			$00
Isaac Middle School	Public	6-8	3402 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 455-6800	474	23	20.6	57.4%	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.2%)	451 (95.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.5	514^th of 536 public middle schools	4.1%		9.3	536^th of 552 public middle schools	2.9%	22		21.0	19.0	18.0	20.0		13.0			9.0		$00			$00
Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts	Public	6-8	2730 N 79th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5300	545	24	22.4	60.7%	14 (2.6%)	56 (10.3%)	463 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	12.6	493^rd of 536 public middle schools	8.0%		10.6	529^th of 552 public middle schools	4.2%	36			24.0	24.0	24.0				8.0	6.0	$12,164	$1,785	$486	$4,055	$8,362	$1,532	$9,894
Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep	Public	6-8	3733 N 75th Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5400	650	32	20.3	61.8%	11 (1.7%)	22 (3.4%)	608 (93.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	9.9	509^th of 536 public middle schools	5.0%		10.7	528^th of 552 public middle schools	4.3%	19			23.0	16.0	20.0			10.0	9.0	10.0	$11,768	$3,000	$403	$6,404	$6,958	$1,407	$8,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)

What district is Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) in?

Riverside Elementary District

How many students attend Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT).

What is the racial makeup of Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)?

Students at Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) are 72% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) a good school?

Yes. Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) ranks in the top 7.8% of Arizona middle schools.

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