ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School

Set in MESA, Arizona, ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School is a small junior high, operated by ASU Preparatory Academy (92327). It serves 328 students across grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 34% below typical.

ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School is a school of ASU Preparatory Academy (92327), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School reports that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 11%: 295 students in 2018 compared to 328 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 53% to 44%.

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