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What's one thing Connolly Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
923
Middle
DISTRICT 649 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE SCHOOL DISTRICT (4258)·NCES 040831000768
Connolly Middle School
2002 E CONCORDA DR, TEMPE, AZ 85282 · (480) 967-8933 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL923 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Arizona public middle schools
- B-Test 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.
- DThree-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
15.6:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · 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 | 323 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 305 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 295 | 32% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -25.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 25 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Connolly Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #106 of 190 ▲ 1 | #57 of 87 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #101 of 190 ▼ 29 | #56 of 87 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #28 of 160 | #13 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 923 | #14 of 214 | #10 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #44 of 179 | #14 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #13 of 182 | #6 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #86 of 139 | #48 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
923
-165 (-15%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 746
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 923 | 59 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 915 | 64 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 984 | 67.8 | 14.5:1 | 56% (550) |
| 2020-21 | 1,088 | 67 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,107 | 62 | 17.9:1 | 65% (719) |
| 2015-16 | 1,065 | 61 | 17.5:1 | 70% (746) |
| 2010-11 | 802 | 53 | 15.1:1 | 73% (589) |
| 2000-01 | 1,001 | 56 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 746 | 45 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Connolly Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,107 to 923); teachers down 5% (62 to 59).
About Connolly Middle School
Connolly Middle School is a large middle school in TEMPE, Arizona, under Tempe School District (4258). The school had 923 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Arizona is about 494, so this school runs 87% larger than that.
Connolly Middle School falls under Tempe School District (4258), which has 22 schools enrolling 10,045 students.
A majority of students at Connolly Middle School, 50%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 20% White, 14% Black, 5% Native American, and 5% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 19 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. Connolly Middle School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 59 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.6:1. The 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona is higher than this school's figure.
Connolly Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of Arizona public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
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%. Connolly Middle School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
Nearest public school: Curry Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Connolly Middle School as City: Mid-size.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,088 in 2020-21 and 923 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease.
The Connolly Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Tempe School District (4258)
- Nevitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Geneva Epps Mosley Middle SchoolMiddle · 694 students
- Fees College Preparatory Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Broadmor Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Frank Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Flora Thew Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
Other schools in TEMPE
- ASU Preparatory Academy DigitalCombined · 3,850 students
- Corona Del Sol High SchoolHigh · 2,600 students
- Mcclintock High SchoolHigh · 1,781 students
- Student Choice High SchoolHigh · 1,540 students
- Tempe High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- Marcos De Niza High SchoolHigh · 1,408 students
Nearby schools
- Curry Elementary School0.1 mi · 366
- Mcclintock High School0.7 mi · 1,781
- SLAM Arizona Inc.0.8 mi · 59
- Valley Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 30
- Meyer Montessori0.9 mi · 203
- Flora Thew Elementary School0.9 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Connolly Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Connolly Middle School?
Connolly Middle School enrolls approximately 923 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Connolly Middle School serve?
Connolly Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Connolly Middle School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Connolly Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Connolly Middle School?
Student demographics at Connolly Middle School are roughly 20% White, 50% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Connolly Middle School in?
Connolly Middle School is part of Tempe School District (4258).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.