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Enrollment
731
Middle
DISTRICT 822 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4281)·NCES 040438002431
Verrado Middle School
20880 W MAIN ST, BUCKEYE, AZ 85396 · (623) 547-1300 · Maricopa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Arizona public middle schools
- A-Test 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.
- C-Three-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
21.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · 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 6 | 245 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 247 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 239 | 33% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
54.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
36.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -23.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 23 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Verrado Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #43 of 190 ▼ 8 | #31 of 87 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #34 of 190 ▼ 4 | #23 of 87 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #35 of 160 | #18 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #48 of 214 | #34 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #152 of 179 | #78 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #40 of 182 | #22 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #97 of 139 | #53 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
731
+199 (+37%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 956
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 731 | 34.5 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 719 | 34.5 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 675 | 34.5 | 19.6:1 | 21% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 27 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 841 | 35.5 | 23.7:1 | 23% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 873 | 34 | 25.7:1 | 21% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 956 | 36 | 26.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Verrado Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (841 to 731); teachers down 3% (35.5 to 34.5).
About Verrado Middle School
Among the schools in BUCKEYE, Arizona, is Verrado Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. Enrollment stands at 731 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That is 48% above the average of about 494 students for middle schools in Arizona.
The Litchfield Elementary District (4281) system has 16 schools and 10,755 students.
The student body at Verrado Middle School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 45%. Enrollment also includes 40% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 14 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
The school lists 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1. The average for middle schools in Arizona, 17.8:1, is lower.
Among Arizona public middle schools, Verrado Middle School outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
For Maricopa County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Verrado Middle School among them.
Verrado Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Verrado Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The NCES locale for Verrado Middle School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 37% rise took enrollment from 532 in 2020-21 to 731 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 19.7:1 to 21.2:1.
The allk12 page for Verrado Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Verrado Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 students
- Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 782 students
- Mabel Padgett Elementary SchoolElementary · 664 students
Other schools in BUCKEYE
- Youngker High SchoolHigh · 2,096 students
- Verrado High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Buckeye Union High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International StudiesHigh · 1,553 students
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,150 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
Nearby schools
- Verrado Elementary School0.1 mi · 847
- Verrado High School1.0 mi · 2,012
- West-MEC - Verrado High School1.0 mi · 1
- Verrado Heritage Elementary School1.3 mi · 1,014
- The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills1.7 mi · 472
- Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-102.7 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About Verrado Middle SchoolHow large is Verrado Middle School?
Verrado Middle School enrolls approximately 731 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Verrado Middle School serve?
Verrado Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Verrado Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Verrado Middle School is approximately 21.2:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Verrado Middle School?
Student demographics at Verrado Middle School are roughly 40% White, 45% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Verrado Middle School public or private?
Verrado Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Litchfield Elementary District (4281).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.