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Enrollment
1,408
High
DISTRICT 1,675 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4287)·NCES 040834000793
Marcos De Niza High School
6000 S LAKESHORE DR, TEMPE, AZ 85283 · (480) 838-3200 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,408 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Arizona public high 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.
- C+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 336 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 343 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 404 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 325 | 23% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +7.0pp since 2017
Math
23.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marcos De Niza High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #154 of 268 ▼ 20 | #103 of 144 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #161 of 267 ▼ 30 | #102 of 143 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #136 of 220 | #83 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,408 | #108 of 510 | #81 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #116 of 279 | #61 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #73 of 284 | #45 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #111 of 132 | #66 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,408
+203 (+17%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 2,151
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,408 | 74.2 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,458 | 77.2 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,519 | 81.8 | 18.6:1 | 40% (607) |
| 2020-21 | 1,205 | 74 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,448 | 76 | 19.1:1 | 44% (636) |
| 2015-16 | 1,507 | 79 | 19.1:1 | 2% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 1,924 | 93 | 20.7:1 | 15% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 2,027 | 94 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,151 | 107 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marcos De Niza High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,448 to 1,408); teachers down 2% (76 to 74.2).
About Marcos De Niza High School
Marcos De Niza High School is a high-enrollment high school in TEMPE, Arizona, (ZIP code 85283). In all, 1,408 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 123% more students than the average for high schools in Arizona (about 631).
Tempe Union High School District (4287) is responsible for 7 schools, Marcos De Niza High School included, with 11,726 students in all.
The largest group at Marcos De Niza High School is Hispanic students, at 58%. Smaller groups are 14% White, 11% Native American, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Marcos De Niza High School is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 19.0:1 is based on 74.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Arizona average 20.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Marcos De Niza High School lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Arizona public high schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to 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. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Marcos De Niza High School's nearest public school is Rover Elementary School (about 0.3 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Marcos De Niza High School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Marcos De Niza High School had a net gain of 203 students, or 17%. The number of students per teacher increased from 16.3 to 19.0 over 4 years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Marcos De Niza High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
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- Tempe High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- TAPBIHigh · 175 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
- Connolly Middle SchoolMiddle · 923 students
Nearby schools
- Rover Elementary School0.3 mi · 382
- Pinnacle Charter High School-Tempe East0.5 mi · 4
- Pinnacle Online - WMCB0.5 mi · 51
- Fees College Preparatory Middle School0.5 mi · 645
- Kyrene del Norte School0.6 mi · 514
- James Madison Preparatory School0.7 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Marcos De Niza High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marcos De Niza High School?
Marcos De Niza High School enrolls approximately 1,408 students in grades 09-12.
Is Marcos De Niza High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marcos De Niza High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Marcos De Niza High School have?
Marcos De Niza High School employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Marcos De Niza High School?
Student demographics at Marcos De Niza High School are roughly 14% White, 58% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Marcos De Niza High School?
Marcos De Niza High School is overseen by Tempe Union High School District (4287) in Maricopa County.
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