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Cocopah Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Cocopah Middle School is a public middle school in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving 851 students in grades 6-8. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Cocopah Middle School's academic performance is truly impressive, with students significantly outperforming the Scottsdale Unified District and the state of Arizona in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. For example, in 8th grade English Language Arts, Cocopah had a 67% proficiency rate, compared to 59% for the district and 40% for the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American students, as well as students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Cocopah Middle School's commitment to excellence extends beyond academics. The school has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 2.4% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased over the years, reaching $6,404 in the 2021-2022 school year, higher than the state average. Compared to nearby middle schools in the Scottsdale Unified District and the Paradise Valley Unified District, Cocopah Middle School consistently outperforms them in academic assessments and other key metrics, making it a standout institution in the region.

861

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,404

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6615 E Cholla St
Scottsdale, AZ 85254-5039

(480) 484-4400

District: Scottsdale Unified District

Students who attend Cocopah Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chaparral High School

Feeder schools for Cocopah Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary School
	Cochise Elementary School
	Sequoya Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Asian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (68% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Arizona middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Scottsdale Unified District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

Arizona avg34%

37^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Scottsdale Unified District

81^st of 289Scottsdale 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	92.0	37 of 552	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	38 of 550	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	31 of 854	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	37 of 605	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	42 of 832	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	44 of 605	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	33 of 711	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	52 of 695	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	89.6	58 of 677	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.5	50 of 521	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	90.0	40 of 690	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	83.4	84 of 787	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	79 of 772	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	89.2	43 of 685	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	89.0	45 of 692	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	91.4	23 of 663	96.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.4	88 of 400	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	47 of 129	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	137 of 573	76.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	48.2	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	87.7	16 of 247	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	18 of 192	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	69.2	91 of 404	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	16 of 42	61.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.0	23 of 145	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	76 of 606	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	32 of 395	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	31 of 386	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	24 of 806	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	35 of 494	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	48 of 820	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	45 of 466	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	39 of 624	93.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	30 of 345	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	18 of 329	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	92 of 760	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	58 of 392	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	55 of 802	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	45 of 387	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	22 of 543	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	27 of 344	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	26 of 320	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	95 of 717	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	50 of 369	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	52 of 503	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	35 of 379	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	39 of 370	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	38 of 810	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	35 of 476	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	29 of 818	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	37 of 435	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	33 of 617	94.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.7	129 of 384	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	49 of 211	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	52 of 650	92.0%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	72.2	36 of 159	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	22 of 390	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.9	56 of 363	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	35 of 789	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	6 of 178	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	34 of 277	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	42 of 288	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	38 of 675	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	39 of 446	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	55 of 780	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	46 of 337	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	41 of 436	90.6%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)85th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)84th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2023)78th percentile-18 vs school

Native American (2023)77th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)66th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2024)45th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+43 vs state

English Language Arts70%+29 vs state

Science54%+24 vs state

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by a student
Friday, November 12, 2010

good skool, rich snobby kids, but good kids... srota. glad i went/go their! great teachers! Close Quote

Schools Near Cocopah 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
Cocopah Middle School	Public	6-8	6615 E Cholla St	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-4400	861	44	19.5		654 (76.0%)	29 (3.4%)	104 (12.1%)	46 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.7%)	92	37^th of 552 public middle schools	93.3%		92.2	38^th of 550 public middle schools	93.1%	1	72.0	71.0	67.0	74.0	69.0	69.0	54.0	$6,404	$81	$437	$599	$5,468	$418	$5,886
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
Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program	Public, Charter	4-8	4530 E Gold Dust Ave	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 699-4950	43	4	10.7		25 (58.1%)	1 (2.3%)	12 (27.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.3%)								(n/a)	89.0		80.0						$00			$00
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
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
Desert Canyon Middle School	Public	6-8	10203 E McDowell Mtn Ranch Rd	Scottsdale	85255	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-4600	423	28	15.1		296 (70.0%)	20 (4.7%)	51 (12.1%)	35 (8.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.8%)	89.6	44^th of 552 public middle schools	92.0%		80.4	85^th of 550 public middle schools	84.5%	41	63.0	69.0	67.0	63.0	68.0	62.0	59.0	$7,889	$356	$1,085	$1,798	$6,505		$6,447
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
Mohave Middle School	Public	6-8	8490 E Jackrabbit Rd	Scottsdale	85250	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-5200	753	55	13.8		378 (50.2%)	34 (4.5%)	254 (33.7%)	30 (4.0%)	38 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	57.6	195^th of 552 public middle schools	64.7%		53.5	217^th of 550 public middle schools	60.5%	22	52.0	53.0	50.0	43.0	36.0	30.0	38.0	$6,460	$191	$516	$898	$5,515	$237	$5,752
Ingleside Middle School	Public	6-8	5402 E Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-4900	789	47	16.8		358 (45.4%)	47 (6.0%)	298 (37.8%)	32 (4.1%)	26 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (3.0%)	72.8	116^th of 552 public middle schools	79.0%		68.3	138^th of 550 public middle schools	74.9%	22	56.0	54.0	56.0	41.0	49.0	55.0	50.0	$6,181	$314	$398	$1,025	$5,024	$445	$5,469
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cocopah Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Cocopah Middle School?

Students at Cocopah Middle School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cocopah Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Cocopah Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Cocopah Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cocopah Middle School usually go on to attend Chaparral High School

Is Cocopah Middle School a good school?

Yes. Cocopah Middle School ranks in the top 6.7% of Arizona middle schools.

What district is Cocopah Middle School in?

Scottsdale Unified District

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