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Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)

3900 S 55TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85043 · (602) 272-0006 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL47 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Arizona public middle 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.
  • B+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

Enrollment
47
Middle
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 494
Student : Teacher
47.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 32.8:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 72043%
Grade 82757%
Student demographics
White
49%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
3472%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
613%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
24%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Native American
12%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
2962%
Female
1838%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
63.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
29.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -28.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 28 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2463.0%29.0%
2022-2360.0%14.0%
2020-2138.0%39.0%
2018-1954.0%63.0%
2017-1869.0%57.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
47#208 of 214#95 of 96
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 2024-25
Enrollment
47
-6 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
47.0:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2547147.0:1N/A
2023-2456156.0:1N/A
2022-2357157.0:165% (37)
2020-2153317.7:1N/A
2017-1824212.0:163% (15)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT).

Since 2017-18: students up 96% (24 to 47); teachers down 50% (2 to 1).

About Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)

Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) is a public middle school run by Riverside Elementary District (4257) in PHOENIX, Arizona. It enrolled 47 students in grades 7 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Arizona average about 494 students each.

Riverside Elementary District (4257) enrolls 804 students, and its 4 schools include Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT).

Hispanic students account for 72% of enrollment at Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT). The remaining students are 13% Black, 9% White, 4% Asian, and 2% Native American. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 31% Hispanic.

With 1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) was 47.0:1. The 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona is lower than this school's figure.

Measured against Arizona public middle schools, Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Maricopa County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.

The nearest other public school, Maricopa Institute of Technology, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT).

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) went from 53 students to 47. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.7:1 to 47.0:1 over the same years.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT). Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)
District
Riverside Elementary District (4257)
Address
3900 S 55TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85043
Phone
(602) 272-0006
County
Maricopa County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
47
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
47.0:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040702003485
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)
How large is Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)?
Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) enrolls approximately 47 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) serve?
Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) is approximately 47.0:1 (1 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)?
Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) reports a student body of 9% White, 72% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian.
Who oversees Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)?
Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) is overseen by Riverside Elementary District (4257) in Maricopa County.
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