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Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program

4530 E GOLD DUST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85028 · (480) 699-4950 · Maricopa County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL43 STUDENTS
Enrollment
43
Middle
STATE 494
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
4 FTE teachers
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
Grade 6
18
Grade 7
10
Grade 8
15
Student demographics
White
2558%
STATE 33%
Hispanic
1228%
STATE 48%
Black
12%
STATE 6%
Asian
12%
STATE 3%
Two+
49%
STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2558%
Female
1842%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
66.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2017
Math
50.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -18.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
43
+13 (+43%) vs 2017
% White
58%
was 83%
% Hispanic
28%
was 7%
% Black
2%
was 7%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program

Set in PHOENIX, Arizona, Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program is a very small middle school, one of the schools within The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy (91340). It teaches 43 students across grades 4 through 8. That puts it 91% below the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 494 students.

The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy (91340) is the operating authority for Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program logs that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. The state averages around 17.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Laguna Elementary School, around 1.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site. As a public charter, Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program has ticked up 43%, going from 30 students in 2018 to 43 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 83% to 58%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program
District
The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy (91340)
Address
4530 E GOLD DUST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85028
Phone
(480) 699-4950
County
Maricopa County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–08
Total enrollment
43
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
040090203413
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program
How large is Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program?
Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program enrolls approximately 43 students in grades 04-08.
Is Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
How many teachers does Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program have?
Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program?
Student demographics at Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program are roughly 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program in?
Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program is part of The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy (91340).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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