Maricopa Wells Middle School

Located at 45725 W HONEYCUTT AVE, in MARICOPA, Arizona, Maricopa Wells Middle School is a substantial junior high that caters to 940 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Maricopa Unified School District (4441). Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 90% bigger than typical.

Across the 11 schools in Maricopa Unified School District (4441) (9,568 students total), Maricopa Wells Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Maricopa Wells Middle School logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 21% White, 18% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Native American. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Maricopa Wells Middle School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Pinal County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,266 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Pinal County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), of which Maricopa Wells Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Maricopa High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Maricopa Wells Middle School's enrollment has increased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 851 (now 940). The White share of enrollment fell from 34% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.9:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 in 2025.

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