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Enrollment
835
Middle
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593002266
Mountain Trail Middle School
2323 E MOUNTAIN GATE PASS, PHOENIX, AZ 85024 · (602) 449-4600 · Maricopa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL835 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
21.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 433 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 402 | 48% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
63.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
48.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +5.0pp 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 48 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 43.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mountain Trail Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #22 of 190 ▲ 6 | #18 of 87 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #15 of 190 ▲ 16 | #12 of 87 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #6 of 160 | #4 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 835 | #24 of 214 | #19 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #154 of 179 | #79 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #55 of 182 | #36 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.2% | #14 of 41 | #6 of 16 |
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
835
+258 (+45%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 847
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 835 | 38.9 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 719 | 35.4 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 680 | 34.7 | 19.6:1 | 24% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 28 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 689 | 31.8 | 21.6:1 | 26% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 711 | 29 | 24.5:1 | 20% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 847 | 34 | 24.9:1 | 21% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Trail Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (689 to 835); teachers up 22% (31.8 to 38.9).
About Mountain Trail Middle School
Mountain Trail Middle School is a large middle school in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), located in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school teaches grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 835 students. That puts enrollment 69% bigger than the 494-student average for middle schools in Arizona.
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) is the local district for Mountain Trail Middle School. It runs 42 schools with 26,183 students.
More than half of the students at Mountain Trail Middle School are White (55%). The rest of enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Maricopa County, where about 59% of residents are White. The diversity index for Mountain Trail Middle School is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.5:1. Middle schools in Arizona average 17.8:1, 3.7 fewer students per teacher than here.
Mountain Trail Middle School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 95% of Arizona public middle schools.
American Community Survey 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 poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
The closest school to Mountain Trail Middle School is Boulder Creek Elementary School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountain Trail Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 577 students at Mountain Trail Middle School; in 2024-25, 835. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
The Mountain Trail Middle School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. 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
Other schools in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Paradise Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,900 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- North Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Shadow Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Desert Shadows Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Boulder Creek Elementary School0.1 mi · 621
- Sky Crossing Elementary School1.4 mi · 628
- Pinnacle High School1.8 mi · 2,430
- Fireside Elementary School2.1 mi · 693
- Eagle Ridge Elementary School2.2 mi · 569
- Quail Run Elementary School2.6 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain Trail Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mountain Trail Middle School?
Mountain Trail Middle School enrolls approximately 835 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Mountain Trail Middle School serve?
Mountain Trail Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Mountain Trail Middle School have?
Mountain Trail Middle School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain Trail Middle School?
At Mountain Trail Middle School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Mountain Trail Middle School in?
Mountain Trail Middle School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.