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What advice would you give to incoming students at Osborn Middle School?
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Enrollment
418
Middle
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSBORN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4262)·NCES 040567000461
Osborn Middle School
1102 W HIGHLAND AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85013 · (602) 707-2400 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · 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 | 196 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 222 | 53% |
Student demographics
55%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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -26.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Osborn Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #126 of 190 ▼ 11 | #64 of 87 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #120 of 190 ▼ 23 | #62 of 87 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #56 of 160 | #32 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #133 of 214 | #74 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #75 of 179 | #30 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #78 of 182 | #46 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.3% | #51 of 139 | #27 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
418
-163 (-28%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 1,260
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 418 | 23.5 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 22.5 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 32.5 | 15.5:1 | 80% (403) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 30 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 27.5 | 19.8:1 | 80% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 28 | 20.5:1 | 9% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 31 | 18.3:1 | 6% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 735 | 46 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,260 | 36 | 35.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Osborn Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (545 to 418); teachers down 15% (27.5 to 23.5).
About Osborn Middle School
Osborn Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in Osborn Elementary District (4262), located in PHOENIX, Arizona. Students in grades 7 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 418 students.
The district, Osborn Elementary District (4262), has 2,518 students enrolled across 6 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Osborn Middle School is 64%, a majority. Smaller groups are 13% Black, 11% White, 6% Native American, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
There are 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Osborn Middle School, giving a ratio of 17.8:1. It is about the same as the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Osborn Middle School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, AmeriSchools Academy - Camelback is closest at about 0.2 miles. Osborn Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 28% drop, from 581 to 418. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.4:1 in 2020-21 to 17.8:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Osborn Middle School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Osborn Elementary District (4262)
- Encanto SchoolElementary · 603 students
- Longview Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Solano SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Clarendon SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Montecito Community SchoolElementary · 128 students
- Osborn Community iSchoolElementary
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
- AmeriSchools Academy - Camelback0.2 mi · 94
- Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona0.3 mi · 48
- Midtown Primary School0.7 mi · 103
- Imagine Camelback Middle0.7 mi · 169
- Imagine Camelback Elementary0.8 mi · 324
- Solano School0.8 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Osborn Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Osborn Middle School?
Osborn Middle School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Osborn Middle School serve?
Osborn Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Osborn Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Osborn Middle School is approximately 17.8:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Osborn Middle School?
At Osborn Middle School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 64% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Osborn Middle School public or private?
Osborn Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Osborn Elementary District (4262).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.