Sossaman Middle School

Set in QUEEN CREEK, Arizona, Sossaman Middle School is a roomy middle-grades school, overseen by Higley Unified School District (4248). It caters to 1,094 students across grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 494 students each, so Sossaman Middle School sits 121% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 16 schools in Higley Unified School District (4248) (12,387 students total), Sossaman Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Sossaman Middle School lists that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment; the rest reads as 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, Sossaman Middle School lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Sossaman Middle School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Sossaman Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Sue Sossaman Early Childhood Development Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 7%: 1,018 students in 2018 compared to 1,094 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.