Cooley Middle School

Located at 1100 S RECKER RD, in GILBERT, Arizona, Cooley Middle School is a heavily attended junior high that hosts 795 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Higley Unified School District (4248). Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 61% above typical.

Across the 16 schools in Higley Unified School District (4248) (12,387 students total), Cooley Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Cooley Middle School lists that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Cooley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Cooley Middle School operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cooley Middle School has contracted 6%, going from 844 students in 2018 to 795 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 64% to 53% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.