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The public middle schools with the highest share of Black students in Maricopa County, Arizona · page 2

Ranks 51–92 of the public schools with the highest share of Black students in Maricopa County, Arizona. Back to page 1.

MOST BLACK · MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
51	Kino Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	805	45	5.6%
52	Santan Junior High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	1,085	60	5.5%
53	South Valley Jr. High	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	875	45	5.1%
54	MCKEMY ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe School District (4258)	334	17	5.1%
55	Verrado Middle School	BUCKEYE, AZ	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)	731	36	4.9%
56	Kyrene Altadena Middle School	Phoenix, AZ	Kyrene Elementary District (4267)	857	41	4.8%
57	Desert Canyon Middle School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	423	20	4.7%
58	Mountainside Middle School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	518	24	4.6%
59	Mohave Middle School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	753	34	4.5%
60	Fremont Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	822	37	4.5%
61	Poston Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	782	35	4.5%
62	Desert Sky Middle School	GLENDALE, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	640	28	4.4%
63	Taylor Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	908	39	4.3%
64	Shea Middle School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	476	20	4.2%
65	Smith Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	707	29	4.1%
66	Sunrise Middle School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	390	16	4.1%
67	Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy	PHOENIX, AZ	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	205	8	3.9%
68	Paradise Honors Middle School	SURPRISE, AZ	Paragon Management Inc. (5180)	696	27	3.9%
69	Desert Ridge Jr. High	MESA, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	925	34	3.7%
70	ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School	MESA, AZ	ASU Preparatory Academy (92327)	328	12	3.7%
71	Queen Creek Junior High School	QUEEN CREEK, AZ	Queen Creek Unified District (4245)	657	24	3.6%
72	Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep	PHOENIX, AZ	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	650	22	3.4%
73	Cocopah Middle School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	861	29	3.4%
74	Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High	QUEEN CREEK, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	1,171	38	3.3%
75	Sossaman Middle School	QUEEN CREEK, AZ	Higley Unified School District (4248)	1,094	35	3.2%
76	Isaac Middle School	PHOENIX, AZ	Isaac Elementary District (4259)	474	15	3.2%
77	Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes	PHOENIX, AZ	Isaac Elementary District (4259)	553	16	2.9%
78	Arizona College Prep Middle School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	907	26	2.9%
79	Shepherd Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	581	16	2.8%
80	Highland Jr High School	MESA, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	961	26	2.7%
81	Newell Barney College Preparatory School	QUEEN CREEK, AZ	Queen Creek Unified District (4245)	129	3	2.3%
82	Hillcrest Middle School	GLENDALE, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	732	17	2.3%
83	Greenfield Junior High School	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	1,160	25	2.2%
84	Desert Shadows Middle School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	791	14	1.8%
85	Mountain Trail Middle School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	835	14	1.7%
86	Madison Meadows School	PHOENIX, AZ	Madison Elementary District (4270)	846	13	1.5%
87	Explorer Middle School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	607	8	1.3%
88	Fountain Hills Middle School	FOUNTAIN HLS, AZ	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	250	3	1.2%
89	Stapley Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	899	10	1.1%
90	Franklin Junior High School	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	288	3	1.0%
91	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Phoenix, AZ	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)	615	4	0.7%
92	Vulture Peak Middle School	Wickenburg, AZ	Wickenburg Unified District (4236)	118	0	0.0%

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