Enrollment
205
Middle
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168002005
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy
4315 N MARYVALE PKWY, PHOENIX, AZ 85031 · (623) 691-1700 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Arizona public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- A+Three-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
16.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · 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 7 | 93 | 45% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 55% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +47.0pp since 2017
Math
42.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 47 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 22 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #32 of 190 ▼ 12 | #22 of 87 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #7 of 190 ▲ 10 | #5 of 87 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +33.0pp | #1 of 160 | #1 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #181 of 214 | #85 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #48 of 179 | #16 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #157 of 182 | #83 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -83.8% | #1 of 139 | #1 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
205
-684 (-77%) vs 2020
-58% since 2000-01, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 205 | 12.8 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 12.5 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 11.5 | 16.0:1 | 76% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 889 | 43 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,262 | 57.3 | 22.0:1 | 86% (1,084) |
| 2015-16 | 1,375 | 58 | 23.7:1 | 100% (1,372) |
| 2010-11 | 1,209 | 60 | 20.1:1 | 78% (944) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 27 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 84% (1,262 to 205); teachers down 78% (57.3 to 12.8).
About Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy is a middle school in PHOENIX, Arizona, according to federal school records. In all, 205 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. The school is 59% below the average for middle schools in Arizona.
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy is part of a district of 22 schools: Cartwright Elementary District (4282), with 13,436 students.
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy is 88% Hispanic by enrollment. Next come 5% White and 4% Black. That compares with about 31% Hispanic among all Maricopa County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
With 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.1:1. Statewide, middle schools in Arizona average 17.8:1.
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 95% of Arizona public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to 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%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy is about 0.1 miles from Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 889 in 2020-21 and 205 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.7:1 to 16.1:1.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy0.1 mi · 617
- John F. Long0.3 mi · 641
- Cartwright Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 193
- EAGLE College Prep Maryvale0.4 mi · 293
- Alhambra Preschool Academy0.6 mi · 99
- Frank Borman School0.6 mi · 960
Frequently asked questions
About Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted AcademyHow large is Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy?
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy enrolls approximately 205 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy serve?
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy have?
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy?
Student demographics at Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy are roughly 5% White, 88% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy public or private?
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cartwright Elementary District (4282).
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