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Cholla Middle School

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Cholla Middle School ranks 413 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Cholla Middle School is a public middle school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 628 students. The school is part of the Washington Elementary School District, which is ranked 212 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cholla Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with a ranking between 337 and 602 out of 550-854 schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in various subjects and grade levels, is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, Cholla's proficiency rates in Science (8th grade), English Language Arts (7th and 8th grade), and Mathematics (7th and 8th grade) are all around 15-25%, compared to the state averages of 30-42%. Cholla Middle School also has consistently higher dropout rates compared to the state average, ranging from 2.4% to 6.1% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Cholla Middle School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Mountain Sky Middle School and Royal Palm Middle School, which are also part of the Washington Elementary School District and have higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings. However, Cholla's performance is still better than some other nearby schools outside the district, such as those in the Alhambra Elementary District and the Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc. district, which have even lower academic proficiency rates and rankings.

681

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,511

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3120 W Cholla St
Phoenix, AZ 85029-4113

(602) 896-5400

District: Washington Elementary School District

Feeder schools for Cholla Middle School:

Elementary:	Cactus Wren Elementary School
	Lakeview Elementary School
	Sahuaro School
	Sunset School
	More...
	Tumbleweed Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

White:

21.4%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg26%

Arizona avg33%

413^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Washington Elementary School District

212^th of 289Washington Elementary 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
2025	20.3	413 of 552	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	337 of 550	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	477 of 854	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	416 of 605	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	602 of 832	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	380 of 605	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	437 of 711	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	428 of 695	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	407 of 677	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.6	326 of 521	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.2	479 of 690	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.0	619 of 787	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	608 of 772	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.4	452 of 685	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	300 of 692	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.5	314 of 663	52.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.6	366 of 400	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	335 of 573	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.1	113 of 247	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	102 of 192	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	204 of 404	49.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.5	120 of 145	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	333 of 395	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	269 of 386	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	449 of 806	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	405 of 494	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	495 of 820	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	342 of 466	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	372 of 624	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	279 of 345	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	204 of 329	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	381 of 760	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	303 of 392	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	495 of 802	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	255 of 387	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	318 of 543	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	43 of 64	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	296 of 344	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	187 of 320	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	467 of 717	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	275 of 369	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	214 of 503	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	331 of 379	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	280 of 370	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	394 of 810	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.5	352 of 476	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	550 of 818	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	301 of 435	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	374 of 617	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	322 of 384	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	360 of 650	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.5	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.7	104 of 159	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	90 of 390	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	94.6	2 of 62	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	257 of 363	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	555 of 789	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	146 of 178	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	256 of 277	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	235 of 288	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	422 of 675	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	369 of 446	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	566 of 780	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	287 of 337	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	342 of 436	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2023)54th percentile+10 vs school

Native American (2023)35th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2023)33rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)29th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)17th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)16th percentile-28 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2023)8th percentile-36 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

Science15%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 3, 2018

My child has improved so much at Cholla. Her teachers motivate her to work hard. The teachers at Cholla are amazing. Thank you to all of you teacher! 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 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Cholla Middle School	Public	5-8	3120 W Cholla St	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5400	681	38	17.8		146 (21.4%)	76 (11.2%)	385 (56.5%)	23 (3.4%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	20.3	413^th of 552 public middle schools	25.2%		30.5	337^th of 550 public middle schools	38.7%	76			30.0	25.0			22.0	20.0		15.0	$7,511	$638	$159	$1,434	$5,468	$1,246	$6,714
Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	2133 W Peoria Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 612-3327	188	13	14.4		20 (10.6%)	35 (18.6%)	124 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)	28.0	26.0			30.0			26.0
Imagine Cortez Park Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3535 W Dunlap Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 589-9840	252	12	21.0		13 (5.2%)	36 (14.3%)	134 (53.2%)	66 (26.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	13.4	495^th of 552 public middle schools	10.3%		22.7	393^rd of 550 public middle schools	28.5%	102		21.0	30.0	17.0		16.0	14.0			13.0		$00			$00
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
Royal Palm Middle School	Public	5-8	8520 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3200	465	27	17.2		54 (11.6%)	53 (11.4%)	304 (65.4%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	31.7	319^th of 552 public middle schools	42.2%		27	359^th of 550 public middle schools	34.7%	40		27.0	36.0	41.0		28.0	27.0	28.0		23.0	$7,243	$1,692	$309	$3,694	$4,369	$872	$5,241
Palo Verde Middle School	Public	7-8	7502 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2500	797	44	18.1		80 (10.0%)	119 (14.9%)	518 (65.0%)	46 (5.8%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	15.3	478^th of 552 public middle schools	13.4%		14.1	484^th of 550 public middle schools	12.0%	6			25.0	24.0			13.0	14.0		18.0	$7,569	$743	$125	$1,611	$5,717	$984	$6,701
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
Desert Sky Middle School	Public	7-8	5130 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6500	640	28	22.5		333 (52.0%)	28 (4.4%)	234 (36.6%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.8%)	32.6	313^th of 552 public middle schools	43.3%		39.3	281^st of 550 public middle schools	48.9%	32			41.0	35.0			26.0	17.0		29.0	$6,113	$515	$127	$1,157	$5,264	$206	$5,471
Madison Meadows School	Public	5-8	225 W Ocotillo Rd	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	Madison Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 664-7600	846	41	20.4		518 (61.2%)	13 (1.5%)	224 (26.5%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	67	150^th of 552 public middle schools	72.8%		62.3	167^th of 550 public middle schools	69.6%	17	59.0	59.0	61.0	52.0	47.0	42.0	46.0	29.0	50.0	49.0	$9,728	$879	$103	$1,861	$6,589	$2,157	$8,746
Sevilla Elementary School-West Campus	Public	4-8	3851 W Missouri Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-0232	666	34	19.5		18 (2.7%)	58 (8.7%)	532 (79.9%)	35 (5.3%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.5%)	20.6	411^th of 552 public middle schools	25.5%		28.5	346^th of 550 public middle schools	37.1%	65	17.0	20.0	26.0	26.0	19.0	22.0	10.0	26.0	14.0	29.0	$7,894	$1,382	$45	$2,808	$5,717	$750	$6,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Cholla Middle School

What district is Cholla Middle School in?

Washington Elementary School District

How many students attend Cholla Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended Cholla Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cholla Middle School?

Students at Cholla Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 21% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.

Is Cholla Middle School a good school?

Cholla Middle School ranks 413^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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