Enrollment
378
High
DISTRICT 193 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NADABURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4252)·NCES 040546003690
Mountainside High School
32919 N CENTER ST, WITTMANN, AZ 85361 · (623) 388-2915 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Arizona public high schools
- CTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 112 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 22% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Nadaburg Unified School District (4252). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
21.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +19.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mountainside High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #166 of 268 ▲ 82 | #110 of 144 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #183 of 267 ▲ 24 | #114 of 143 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #223 of 510 | #128 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #10 of 279 | #8 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #100 of 284 | #61 of 163 |
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
378
+351 (+1300%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 27.0:1
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 | 378 | 34.3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 304 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 35% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 1 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountainside High School.
About Mountainside High School
Mountainside High School is a small high school in Nadaburg Unified School District (4252), located in WITTMANN, Arizona. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 378 students. Against the 631-student average for high schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 40% lower.
The district, Nadaburg Unified School District (4252), operates 4 schools serving 1,641 students.
Mountainside High School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 46%. The school is also 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 59%. The chance that two students picked at random at Mountainside High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
The teaching staff at Mountainside High School is 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.0:1. That ratio is under the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, Mountainside High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Mountainside High School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
Nadaburg Online Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school counted 27 students in 2020-21 and 378 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 27.0:1 to 11.0:1.
Community posts for Mountainside High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)
- Desert Oasis Elementary SchoolElementary · 753 students
- Nadaburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Nadaburg Online Virtual AcademyHigh · 8 students
Other schools in WITTMANN
- Nadaburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Nadaburg Online Virtual AcademyHigh · 8 students
Other Mountainside High schools
One other US public school is named Mountainside High. Mountainside High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mountainside High SchoolBeaverton, OR · 1,741 students
Nearby schools
- Nadaburg Online Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 8
- Nadaburg Elementary School0.1 mi · 502
- Desert Oasis Elementary School6.5 mi · 753
- Morristown Elementary School7.6 mi · 116
- Asante Preparatory Academy8.5 mi · 876
- Festival Foothills Elementary School9.4 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Mountainside High SchoolHow many students attend Mountainside High School?
Mountainside High School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Mountainside High School serve?
Mountainside High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mountainside High School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Mountainside High School.
What is the student diversity at Mountainside High School?
Student demographics at Mountainside High School are roughly 46% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Mountainside High School in?
Mountainside High School is part of Nadaburg Unified School District (4252).
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