Sacaton Middle School

Set in Sacaton, Arizona, Sacaton Middle School is a cozy 6-8 campus, overseen by Sacaton Elementary District (4449). It serves 236 students across grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 52% smaller than typical.

Within Sacaton Elementary District (4449), which oversees 2 schools and 495 students, Sacaton Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sacaton Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (86%). Other groups include 13% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, Sacaton Middle School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. The state averages about 17.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pinal County) records that the typical household earns roughly $80,266 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Sacaton Middle School is one of 155 public schools in Pinal County (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students).

The closest other public school is Sacaton Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 240 students in 2018 compared to 236 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 6% to 13% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Sacaton Middle School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.