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Enrollment
474
Middle
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISAAC ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4259)·NCES 040396000315
Isaac Middle School
3402 W MCDOWELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85009 · (602) 455-6800 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 144 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 156 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 174 | 37% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 . % PassingMath
11.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores have held steady since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 14.0% | 11.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Isaac Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #141 of 190 | #73 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #180 of 190 | #86 of 87 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #115 of 214 | #66 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #141 of 179 | #71 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #165 of 182 | #86 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.8% | #14 of 139 | #9 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
474
-341 (-42%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 20.4:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
95%
was 96%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 474 | 23 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 30 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 87% (474) |
| 2017-18 | 815 | 40 | 20.4:1 | 93% (757) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Isaac Middle School.
About Isaac Middle School
Isaac Middle School is a middle school with a street address in PHOENIX, Arizona. A total of 474 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Isaac Elementary District (4259) operates 12 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,929 students.
The large majority of students at Isaac Middle School, 95%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 3% Black. Maricopa County's residents are about 31% Hispanic, 64 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Isaac Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
Isaac Middle School employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.6:1. That ratio is over the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Within Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
The shortest distance from Isaac Middle School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Isaac Online Prep Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Isaac Middle School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment records show 815 in 2017-18 and 474 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Isaac Elementary District (4259)
- Pueblo Del Sol Middle SchoolElementary · 659 students
- Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas ArtesMiddle · 553 students
- Alta E Butler SchoolElementary · 541 students
- J B Sutton Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Joseph Zito Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 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
- Isaac Online Prep Academy0.1 mi · 85
- Bret Tarver Education Complex0.4 mi · 179
- Esperanza Elementary School0.5 mi · 369
- Carl Hayden High School0.6 mi · 2,079
- J B Sutton Elementary School0.7 mi · 522
- Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes0.7 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Isaac Middle SchoolHow many students attend Isaac Middle School?
Isaac Middle School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Isaac Middle School serve?
Isaac Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Isaac Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Isaac Middle School is approximately 20.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Isaac Middle School?
At Isaac Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Isaac Middle School?
Isaac Middle School is overseen by Isaac Elementary District (4259) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.