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Marcos De Niza High School

Q: Is Marcos De Niza High School a good school?

Marcos De Niza High School ranks 152 nd of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 256 Arizona High Schools

Better than 41% of Arizona high schools

Summary

In Tempe, Arizona, Marcos De Niza High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 and 1,408 students in Tempe Union High School District. The clearest concern is that its 2025–26 English and math results trail both the state and district: 32% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), versus 41% statewide and 51% in the district; in math, 25% are proficient, versus 33% statewide and 46% in the district.

ELA and math are also weaker than results at nearby schools with reported scores. McClintock High School, Tempe Preparatory Academy and James Madison Preparatory School averaged 55% in ELA and 43% in math; Marcos was 23 points and 18 points below those averages, respectively. Eleventh-grade science is a relative bright spot against the state: Marcos’s 21% proficiency was 2 points higher than the state’s 19%. But it was 10 points below the district’s 31%, as well as below Tapbi at 23% and McClintock at 26%.

Science results have fluctuated: proficiency rose from 19% in 2022–23 to 31% in 2023–24, then fell to 21% in 2024–25. Graduation was 81% in 2024–25, slightly above the state’s 80% but below the district’s 89%; it has risen from 78% in 2020–21. SchoolDigger places Marcos at the 41st percentile and 2 stars in 2025–26, below McClintock’s 71st percentile and 4 stars and Tempe Preparatory’s 93rd percentile and 5 stars. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness percentile for White students, a measure of how well the school serves that group, fell from 71 in 2023–24 to 47 in 2025–26; for Hispanic students, it fell from 62 to 43. Marcos’s student-teacher ratio is 18.9, second-highest among nearby schools with reported ratios. Its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 40% in 2022–23, but comparable nearby rates are not available.

1,408

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,163

Per pupil spending ?

42.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

6000 S Lakeshore Dr
Tempe, AZ 85283-3049

(480) 838-3200

District: Tempe Union High School District

Feeder schools for Marcos De Niza High School:

Elementary:	Aguilar School
	Fuller Elementary School
	Kyrene de los Ninos School
	Kyrene del Norte School
	More...
	Rover Elementary School
	Wood School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

White:

14.1%

American Indian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (28% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg48%

Arizona avg37%

152^nd of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6High Schools in the Tempe Union High School District

114^th of 267Tempe Union High 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
2026	30.7	152 of 256	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	173 of 271	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	132 of 270	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	227 of 469	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	223 of 464	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	192 of 509	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.9	195 of 285	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	203 of 420	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	186 of 416	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	174 of 406	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.6	167 of 261	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.7	118 of 394	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	124 of 491	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	105 of 471	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	96 of 397	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	105 of 403	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	91 of 395	77.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.5	105 of 201	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	156 of 301	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	122 of 306	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	25 of 33	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	88 of 122	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	95 of 146	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	194 of 238	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.5	72 of 231	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	5.1	81 of 83	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	125 of 198	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	144 of 207	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	102 of 200	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	251 of 406	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	255 of 456	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	171 of 492	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	171 of 247	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	210 of 354	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	38 of 116	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	11 of 130	91.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	97 of 170	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	106 of 176	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	65 of 170	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	216 of 379	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	194 of 441	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	139 of 479	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.2	109 of 183	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	169 of 311	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	49.4	49 of 150	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	21 of 168	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	102 of 176	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	105 of 180	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	97 of 172	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	177 of 347	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	134 of 168	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	136 of 215	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	150 of 223	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	137 of 219	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	208 of 429	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	218 of 455	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	198 of 492	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	174 of 238	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	221 of 370	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	56 of 199	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	23.7	207 of 282	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	205 of 374	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.4	113 of 128	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	102 of 255	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	77 of 256	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	38.8	38 of 68	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.0	144 of 172	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	167 of 380	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	75 of 422	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	24.3	133 of 155	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	91 of 173	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	98 of 178	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.8	53 of 184	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	148 of 371	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	228 of 409	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	183 of 448	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	118 of 217	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	146 of 291	49.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)79th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2022)67th percentile+15 vs school

Foster Care (2022)67th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2023)48th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2023)35th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2023)16th percentile-35 vs school

Native American (2023)12th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

Mathematics25%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

I love Marcos de Niza high school. Teachers are approachable and really care for the kids. My son has developed a confidence and self discipline that I attribute to his teachers and coaches. They have a diverse population and provide many opportunities for kids to teach beyond campus. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
Marcos De Niza High School	Public	9-12	6000 S Lakeshore Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 838-3200	1,408	74	18.9	42.0%	199 (14.1%)	112 (8.0%)	820 (58.2%)	35 (2.5%)	152 (10.8%)	12 (0.9%)	78 (5.5%)	30.7	152^nd of 256 public high schools	40.6%		31.1	173^rd of 271 public high schools	36.2%	21				32.0	32.0				25.0	25.0	$11,163	$642	$243	$886	$8,872	$1,405	$10,277
EVIT - Marcos De Niza High School	Public	9-12	6000 S Lakeshore Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pinnacle Charter High School-Tempe East	Public, Charter	9-12	1712 E Guadalupe Rd Ste 101	Tempe	85210	Maricopa County	Pinnacle Education-WMCB Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 785-7776	4	18	.2	—	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$185,833	$00			$130,960	$54,873	$185,833
Pinnacle Online - WMCB	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1712 E Guadalupe Rd Ste 101	Tempe	85210	Maricopa County	Pinnacle Education-WMCB Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 785-7776	51	22	2.3	—	4 (7.8%)	1 (2.0%)	45 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)											$7,103	$00			$5,009	$2,095	$7,103
James Madison Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	5815 S McClintock Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	James Madison Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 345-2306	130			—	81 (62.3%)	4 (3.1%)	33 (25.4%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)								(n/a)					47.0					31.0	$15,256	$00	$156	$156	$10,257	$4,843	$15,100
EVIT - Compadre High School	Public	9-12	500 W Guadalupe Rd	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tapbi	Public, Virtual	9-12	500 W Guadalupe Rd	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 839-0292	175	10	17.5	—	49 (28.0%)	28 (16.0%)	71 (40.6%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (9.1%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.6%)								(n/a)											$17,018	$2,900		$2,900	$13,034	$1,084	$14,118
Tempe Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1251 E Southern Ave	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 839-3402	431	34	12.7	—	223 (51.7%)	10 (2.3%)	122 (28.3%)	28 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.7%)	93.8	18^th of 256 public high schools	93.0%		88.8	28^th of 271 public high schools	89.7%	10	66.0	46.0	69.0	76.0	64.0	43.0	44.0	63.0	64.0	54.0	$12,958	$143	$13	$155	$9,603	$3,200	$12,803
EVIT - McClintock High School	Public	9-12	1830 E Del Rio Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mcclintock High School	Public	9-12	1830 E Del Rio Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 839-4222	1,781	82	21.6	40.1%	405 (22.7%)	222 (12.5%)	915 (51.4%)	40 (2.2%)	81 (4.5%)	24 (1.3%)	94 (5.3%)	68.4	74^th of 256 public high schools	71.1%		54.2	106^th of 271 public high schools	60.9%	32				54.0	54.0				43.0	43.0	$9,217	$361	$170	$531	$7,613	$1,073	$8,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcos De Niza High School

What schools feed into Marcos De Niza High School?

Marcos De Niza High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aguilar School
Elementary : Fuller Elementary School
Elementary : Kyrene de los Ninos School
Elementary : Kyrene del Norte School
Elementary : Rover Elementary School
Elementary : Wood School

What is the racial makeup of Marcos De Niza High School?

Students at Marcos De Niza High School are 58% Hispanic, 14% White, 11% American Indian, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Marcos De Niza High School a good school?

Marcos De Niza High School ranks 152^nd of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Marcos De Niza High School in?

Tempe Union High School District

How many students attend Marcos De Niza High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,408 students attended Marcos De Niza High School.

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