Cactus Middle School

Cactus Middle School operates as a middle-of-the-pack middle-grades school in CASA GRANDE, Arizona, overseen by Casa Grande Elementary District (4446). Current enrollment sits at 737 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 49% larger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 494 students.

Across the 13 schools in Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) (6,630 students total), Cactus Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cactus Middle School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 19% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Cactus Middle School shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Pinal County put the typical household earns roughly $80,266 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Pinal County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), of which Cactus Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cholla Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 18%: 895 students in 2018 compared to 737 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.

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