Enrollment
252
Middle
STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORTEZ PARK CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL INC. (79988)·NCES 040037602313
Imagine Cortez Park Middle
3535 W DUNLAP AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85051 · (602) 589-9840 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Arizona public middle schools
- C-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.
- AThree-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
21.0:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 78 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 37% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -28.0pp 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 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 28 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Imagine Cortez Park Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #148 of 190 ▼ 70 | #74 of 87 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #111 of 190 ▼ 6 | #59 of 87 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #9 of 160 | #5 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #168 of 214 | #82 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #147 of 179 | #75 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #42 of 182 | #24 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #34 of 41 | #16 of 16 |
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
252
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
+35% since 2010-11, when it was 186
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 | 252 | 12 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 254 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 270 | N/A | N/A | 91% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | N/A | N/A | 92% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 245 | N/A | N/A | 92% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | N/A | N/A | 99% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | N/A | N/A | 87% (161) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Imagine Cortez Park Middle.
About Imagine Cortez Park Middle
Imagine Cortez Park Middle is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in PHOENIX, Arizona, that operates as a charter school. Enrollment is 252 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Arizona is about 494 students, so this school is 49% smaller than average.
Imagine Cortez Park Middle is administered by Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc. (79988).
By race and ethnicity, Imagine Cortez Park Middle is 53% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 26% Asian, 14% Black, and 5% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Maricopa County's population at about 31%. Imagine Cortez Park Middle has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.0 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Arizona average 17.8:1.
allk12 grades Imagine Cortez Park Middle a C. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is 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. Imagine Cortez Park Middle is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
Nearest public school: Imagine Cortez Park Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Imagine Cortez Park Middle holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Imagine Cortez Park Middle is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Imagine Cortez Park Middle operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Imagine Cortez Park Middle saw enrollment rise 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. 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
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Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
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- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Imagine Cortez Park Elementary0.0 mi · 437
- Cortez High School0.5 mi · 1,132
- Alta Vista Elementary School0.5 mi · 531
- Manzanita Elementary School0.7 mi · 539
- CASA Academy0.7 mi · 386
- Cactus Wren Elementary School0.8 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Imagine Cortez Park MiddleHow many students attend Imagine Cortez Park Middle?
Imagine Cortez Park Middle enrolls approximately 252 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Imagine Cortez Park Middle serve?
Imagine Cortez Park Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Imagine Cortez Park Middle?
Approximately 21.0:1 students per teacher at Imagine Cortez Park Middle.
What is the student diversity at Imagine Cortez Park Middle?
Student demographics at Imagine Cortez Park Middle are roughly 5% White, 53% Hispanic, 14% Black, 26% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Imagine Cortez Park Middle public or private?
Imagine Cortez Park Middle is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc. (79988).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.