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What's the biggest difference between Casa Grande Middle School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
648
Middle
DISTRICT 703 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASA GRANDE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4446)·NCES 040171000106
Casa Grande Middle School
260 W McMurray Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 · (520) 836-7310 · Pinal County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Arizona public middle schools
- DTest 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
19.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 202 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 235 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 33% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
8.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 7.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 16.0% |
| 2017-18 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Casa Grande Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #158 of 190 ▲ 1 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #158 of 190 ▲ 3 | #5 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #51 of 160 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #68 of 214 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #114 of 179 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #62 of 182 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #31 of 41 | N/A |
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
648
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 897
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 648 | 33 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 31 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 645 | 36 | 17.9:1 | 84% (541) |
| 2020-21 | 679 | 34 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 29 | 21.2:1 | 84% (516) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 29 | 21.6:1 | 67% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 706 | 37 | 19.1:1 | 71% (501) |
| 2000-01 | 1,156 | 55 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 897 | 47 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Casa Grande Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (615 to 648); teachers up 14% (29 to 33).
About Casa Grande Middle School
In Casa Grande, Arizona, part of Pinal County, Casa Grande Middle School is a middle school. The school serves 648 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Arizona is roughly 494 students; this school is 31% above that.
Casa Grande Middle School is one school in a 13-school district, Casa Grande Elementary District (4446), which enrolls 6,630 students.
At 60%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Casa Grande Middle School combined. The school is also 17% White, 10% Black, 8% Native American, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. The chance that two students picked at random at Casa Grande Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Teachers at the school number 33 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.6:1. The 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona is lower than this school's figure.
Casa Grande Middle School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of Arizona public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Pinal County, median household income is about $80,266, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 155 public schools in Pinal County, with a combined enrollment of about 63,837.
Of nearby public schools, Saguaro Elementary School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Casa Grande Middle School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 679 to 648.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
- Cactus Middle SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Villago Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- McCartney Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Palo Verde SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Desert Willow Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
Other schools in Casa Grande
- Vista Grande High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- Casa Grande Union High SchoolHigh · 1,912 students
- Legacy Traditional School - Casa GrandeElementary · 1,486 students
- The Grande InnovationElementary · 833 students
- Cactus Middle SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Villago Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
Nearby schools
- Saguaro Elementary School0.0 mi · 456
- PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center0.2 mi · 101
- PACE0.5 mi · 83
- Cottonwood Elementary School0.8 mi · 515
- Center for Online and Innovative Learning1.1 mi · 332
- Palo Verde School1.4 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Casa Grande Middle SchoolHow many students attend Casa Grande Middle School?
Casa Grande Middle School enrolls approximately 648 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Casa Grande Middle School serve?
Casa Grande Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Casa Grande Middle School?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Casa Grande Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Casa Grande Middle School?
At Casa Grande Middle School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 60% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Casa Grande Middle School?
Casa Grande Middle School is overseen by Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) in Pinal County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.