Vulture Peak Middle School

Vulture Peak Middle School is a public middle school in Wickenburg, Arizona, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 162 students. The school is part of the Wickenburg Unified District, which is ranked 223 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vulture Peak Middle School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were lower than the Wickenburg Unified District and the state of Arizona. For example, in 8th grade ELA, Vulture Peak Middle School had a 32% proficiency rate, compared to the district's 32% and the state's 37%. The school's performance in Science was also below the district and state averages, with a 26% proficiency rate in 8th grade compared to the district's 27% and the state's 27%. The school's dropout rates have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 0.5% in 2018-2019 to 2.8% in 2016-2017, and are generally higher than the state's average middle school dropout rate.

Vulture Peak Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 5% and top 25% of Arizona middle schools, respectively, in the 2020-2021 school year. However, the school's performance for other subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, is generally lower, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom third of Arizona middle schools. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio have also fluctuated over the years, which may impact the availability of resources and the quality of instruction.