For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school in Maricopa County Regional School District (4234).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,152 Schools
# Students
n/a
600,286 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
33,165 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Maricopa County Regional School District (4234), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 30% has increased from 1% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#613 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
24%
Graduation Rate
30%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
-
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$63,049
$10,782
Spending / Student
$64,390
$10,054
Best Maricopa County Regional School District (4234) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwest Key Transitional Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2613 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85061
(602) 452-4700
Phoenix, AZ 85061
(602) 452-4700
Gr: K-12
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