Enrollment
129
Middle
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUEEN CREEK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4245)·NCES 040681002886
Newell Barney College Preparatory School
24937 S SOSSAMAN RD, QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142 · (480) 474-6700 · Maricopa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 71 | 55% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 45% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Newell Barney College Preparatory School→Queen Creek High School
Based on grade levels within Queen Creek Unified District (4245). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingMath
60.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 6 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 66.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Newell Barney College Preparatory School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #5 of 190 ▲ 41 | #5 of 87 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #40 of 190 ▼ 11 | #28 of 87 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #47 of 160 | #27 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #193 of 214 | #90 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -80.9% | #2 of 139 | #2 of 69 |
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
129
-459 (-78%) vs 2020
-83% since 2010-11, when it was 769
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 129 | 13 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 19.4 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 20.5 | 11.8:1 | 21% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 588 | 27 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 677 | 33 | 20.5:1 | 23% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 825 | 34 | 24.3:1 | 30% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 769 | 33 | 23.3:1 | 32% (243) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newell Barney College Preparatory School.
Since 2017-18: students down 81% (677 to 129); teachers down 61% (33 to 13).
About Newell Barney College Preparatory School
Newell Barney College Preparatory School operates as a very small middle-grades school in QUEEN CREEK, Arizona. It had 129 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Arizona enroll about 494 students on average.
The district for Newell Barney College Preparatory School is Queen Creek Unified District (4245), with 15 schools and 15,065 students.
The student body at Newell Barney College Preparatory School is 63% White. The school is also 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
Its staff includes 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.9 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Arizona, 17.8:1, is higher.
In Maricopa County, home to about 4,559,748 people, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Newell Barney College Preparatory School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Dr. Camille Casteel High School is about 0.9 miles from Newell Barney College Preparatory School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Newell Barney College Preparatory School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Newell Barney College Preparatory School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Reported enrollment: 588 (2020-21) and 129 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. The number of students per teacher dropped from 21.8 to 9.9 over 4 years.
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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 Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
- Crismon High SchoolHigh · 2,009 students
- Queen Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eastmark High SchoolHigh · 1,889 students
- Silver Valley ElementaryElementary · 1,384 students
- Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,153 students
- Schnepf Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,044 students
Other schools in QUEEN CREEK
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12Combined · 2,356 students
- Crismon High SchoolHigh · 2,009 students
- Queen Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eduprize SchoolElementary · 1,733 students
- Heritage Academy GatewayCombined · 1,556 students
Nearby schools
- Dr. Camille Casteel High School0.9 mi · 2,816
- American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-121.1 mi · 2,356
- Queen Creek Virtual Academy1.5 mi · 265
- Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power1.6 mi · 565
- Queen Creek Elementary School1.6 mi · 711
- Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School1.9 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Newell Barney College Preparatory SchoolHow many students attend Newell Barney College Preparatory School?
Newell Barney College Preparatory School enrolls approximately 129 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Newell Barney College Preparatory School serve?
Newell Barney College Preparatory School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newell Barney College Preparatory School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newell Barney College Preparatory School is approximately 9.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Newell Barney College Preparatory School?
Student demographics at Newell Barney College Preparatory School are roughly 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Newell Barney College Preparatory School public or private?
Newell Barney College Preparatory School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Queen Creek Unified District (4245).
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