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What advice would you give to incoming students at Shea Middle School?
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Enrollment
476
Middle
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593000492
Shea Middle School
2728 E SHEA BLVD, PHOENIX, AZ 85028 · (602) 449-3500 · Maricopa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Arizona public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- AThree-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
14.5:1
33 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 | 240 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 236 | 50% |
Student demographics
61%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
40.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
25.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 27.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Shea Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #68 of 190 ▲ 24 | #43 of 87 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #69 of 190 ▲ 2 | #43 of 87 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #21 of 160 | #13 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #114 of 214 | #65 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #27 of 179 | #9 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #48 of 182 | #30 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.7% | #42 of 139 | #22 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
476
-58 (-11%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 941
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 476 | 32.8 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 33 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 36.2 | 14.1:1 | 37% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 534 | 41 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 40.8 | 15.9:1 | 48% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 38% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 36 | 18.4:1 | 36% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 943 | 45 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 941 | 46 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shea Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (649 to 476); teachers down 20% (40.8 to 32.8).
About Shea Middle School
In PHOENIX, Arizona, part of Maricopa County, Shea Middle School is a middle school. Enrolled students number 476 students, in grades 5 through 8.
Shea Middle School is one of 42 schools in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), which enrolls 26,183 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Shea Middle School is White (48%). Other students are 39% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is lower than the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. Shea Middle School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Shea Middle School was 14.5:1. The 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against Arizona public middle schools, Shea Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
Shadow Mountain High School is located about 0.2 miles from Shea Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Shea Middle School went from 534 students to 476. The ratio was 13.0:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Mountain Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 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
- Shadow Mountain High School0.2 mi · 1,080
- Desert Cove Elementary School0.2 mi · 414
- Mercury Mine Elementary School0.7 mi · 506
- BASIS Phoenix Primary0.9 mi · 792
- Larkspur Elementary School1.3 mi · 353
- BASIS Phoenix1.7 mi · 781
Frequently asked questions
About Shea Middle SchoolHow large is Shea Middle School?
Shea Middle School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Shea Middle School serve?
Shea Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shea Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shea Middle School is approximately 14.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shea Middle School?
At Shea Middle School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Shea Middle School public or private?
Shea Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.