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Enrollment
553
Middle
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOWLER ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4273)·NCES 040306003085
Western Valley Middle School
6250 W DURANGO ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85043 · (623) 707-2200 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Arizona public middle schools
- DTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
19.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · 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 | 189 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 195 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 31% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
16.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -17.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 19.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Western Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #174 of 190 ▼ 5 | #86 of 87 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #163 of 190 ▲ 13 | #79 of 87 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #90 of 214 | #58 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #118 of 179 | #59 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #137 of 182 | #75 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.5% | #43 of 139 | #23 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
553
+348 (+170%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 796
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 6.6:1
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 | 553 | 28 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 25 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 25 | 22.0:1 | 61% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 31 | 6.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 752 | 35 | 21.5:1 | 78% (585) |
| 2015-16 | 590 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 92% (540) |
| 2010-11 | 796 | 41 | 19.4:1 | 84% (672) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Valley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (752 to 553); teachers down 20% (35 to 28).
About Western Valley Middle School
Western Valley Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school that serves part of PHOENIX, Arizona. The school's enrollment of 553 students covers grades 6 through 8.
Across its 7 schools, Fowler Elementary District (4273) enrolls 3,645 students. Western Valley Middle School is one of those schools.
Roughly 80% of students at Western Valley Middle School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 11% Black, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Western Valley Middle School is 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public middle schools, Western Valley Middle School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Maricopa County residents, the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Western Valley Middle School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
The closest public school, Western Valley Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Western Valley Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Western Valley Middle School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
The school counted 205 students in 2020-21 and 553 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Federal data show the ratio rising from 6.6:1 to 19.8:1.
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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 Fowler Elementary District (4273)
- Santa Maria Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Sun Canyon SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Tuscano Elementary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Western Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Sunridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Fowler Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 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
- Western Valley Elementary School0.1 mi · 532
- South Ridge High School0.9 mi · 359
- West-MEC - Sierra Linda High School1.1 mi · 1
- Sierra Linda High School1.1 mi · 1,911
- Kings Ridge School1.1 mi · 371
- Santa Maria Middle School1.4 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Western Valley Middle SchoolHow many students attend Western Valley Middle School?
Western Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 553 students in grades 06-08.
Is Western Valley Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Western Valley Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Valley Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Western Valley Middle School is approximately 19.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Western Valley Middle School?
At Western Valley Middle School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Western Valley Middle School in?
Western Valley Middle School is part of Fowler Elementary District (4273).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.