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What's the most underrated thing about Avondale Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
351
Middle
DISTRICT 667 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVONDALE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4272)·NCES 040096003387
Avondale Middle School
1406 N CENTRAL AVE, AVONDALE, AZ 85323 · (623) 772-4500 · Maricopa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Arizona public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.0:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 113 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 34% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
23.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
11.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -17.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 28.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Avondale Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #139 of 190 ▼ 21 | #71 of 87 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #131 of 190 ▼ 38 | #66 of 87 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #48 of 160 | #23 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #145 of 214 | #77 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.0:1 | #177 of 179 | #85 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #127 of 182 | #67 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #73 of 139 | #41 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
351
-44 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
was 24.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 351 | 13 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 15 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 16.5 | 24.8:1 | 78% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 16 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 17.9 | 24.1:1 | 83% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 19 | 21.9:1 | 6% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avondale Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (432 to 351); teachers down 27% (17.9 to 13).
About Avondale Middle School
Families in AVONDALE, Arizona, are served by Avondale Middle School, a small middle school. The school enrolls 351 students, from grades 5 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Arizona is about 494, so this school runs 29% smaller than that.
Within Avondale Elementary District (4272), Avondale Middle School is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 6,000 students.
A majority of students at Avondale Middle School, 75%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 14% Black and 8% White. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. The chance that two students picked at random at Avondale Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 27.0:1, with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Arizona is 17.8:1, lower than at this school.
Measured against Arizona public middle schools, Avondale Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Avondale Middle School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
Lattie Coor is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Avondale Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Avondale Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 395 to 351. The ratio of students to teachers went from 24.7:1 to 27.0:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Avondale Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avondale Elementary District (4272)
- Copper TrailsElementary · 1,020 students
- Desert ThunderElementary · 928 students
- Michael AndersonElementary · 834 students
- Wildflower Accelerated AcademyElementary · 750 students
- Centerra Mirage STEM AcademyElementary · 659 students
- Desert StarElementary · 637 students
Other schools in AVONDALE
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- La Joya Community High SchoolHigh · 2,306 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Agua Fria High SchoolHigh · 1,535 students
- Legacy Traditional School - AvondaleElementary · 1,346 students
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
Other Avondale Middle schools
One other US public school is named Avondale Middle. Avondale Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Avondale Middle SchoolROCHESTER HILLS, MI · 639 students
Nearby schools
- Lattie Coor0.1 mi · 305
- Eliseo C. Felix School0.2 mi · 516
- Estrella High School0.5 mi · 138
- West-MEC - Agua Fria High School0.7 mi · 1
- Agua Fria High School0.7 mi · 1,535
- Imagine Avondale Elementary0.8 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Avondale Middle SchoolHow large is Avondale Middle School?
Avondale Middle School enrolls approximately 351 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Avondale Middle School serve?
Avondale Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Avondale Middle School have?
Avondale Middle School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Avondale Middle School?
Student demographics at Avondale Middle School are roughly 8% White, 75% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Avondale Middle School?
Avondale Middle School is overseen by Avondale Elementary District (4272) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.