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Enrollment
681
Middle
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000921
Cholla Middle School
3120 W CHOLLA ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85029 · (602) 896-5400 · Maricopa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · 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 5 | 6 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 365 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 306 | 45% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
28.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
21.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cholla Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #94 of 190 ▼ 34 | #53 of 87 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #116 of 190 ▼ 13 | #61 of 87 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #40 of 160 | #21 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #59 of 214 | #40 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #76 of 179 | #31 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #45 of 182 | #27 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #123 of 139 | #65 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
681
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 839
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 681 | 38.2 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 38.8 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 686 | 40.5 | 16.9:1 | 87% (596) |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 43 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 728 | 50.5 | 14.4:1 | 78% (567) |
| 2015-16 | 681 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 100% (681) |
| 2010-11 | 770 | 49 | 15.7:1 | 66% (509) |
| 2000-01 | 805 | 46 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 839 | 43 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cholla Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (728 to 681); teachers down 24% (50.5 to 38.2).
About Cholla Middle School
Cholla Middle School is a middle school in PHOENIX, Arizona, and it is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260). It has an enrollment of 681 students in grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in Arizona average about 494 students, which makes this school 38% larger than average.
Washington Elementary School District (4260) has 18,816 students in 33 schools, and Cholla Middle School is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Cholla Middle School is Hispanic: 57%. Other groups make up 21% White, 11% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
For every teacher at Cholla Middle School, there are about 17.8 students; the school has 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Arizona is similar, at 17.8:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Cholla Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Lakeview Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Cholla Middle School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 674 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 681. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.7:1 in 2020-21, and 17.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Washington Elementary School District (4260)
- Lookout Mountain SchoolElementary · 979 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 903 students
- Acacia Elementary SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Orangewood SchoolElementary · 797 students
- Palo Verde Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeview Elementary School0.1 mi · 458
- Moon Valley High School0.7 mi · 1,471
- Intelli-School - Metro Center0.8 mi · 39
- Sahuaro School0.8 mi · 560
- Sage Academy1.0 mi · 77
- Tumbleweed Elementary School1.1 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Cholla Middle SchoolHow many students attend Cholla Middle School?
Cholla Middle School enrolls approximately 681 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Cholla Middle School serve?
Cholla Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Cholla Middle School have?
Cholla Middle School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cholla Middle School?
At Cholla Middle School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 57% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Cholla Middle School?
Cholla Middle School is overseen by Washington Elementary School District (4260) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.