Enrollment
72
High
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARICOPA UNIFIED·NCES 062382003597
Maricopa High
955 Stanislaus St., Maricopa, CA 93252 · (661) 769-8231 · Kern County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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 California public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
69 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 20 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 25% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Maricopa Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
46.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +40.1pp since 2014
Math
7.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 40 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.4% | 30.8% | 23.1% | 30.8% |
| Math | 0.0% | 7.1% | 35.7% | 57.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.1% | 7.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.2% | 4.5% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 17.6% | 0.0% |
| 2017-18 | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| 2016-17 | 12.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 6.0% |
| 2014-15 | 6.0% | 0.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Maricopa High
Maricopa High's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa High this school | 72 | 95.8% | 29.6% |
| Butte Valley High Dorris | 94 | 76.6% | 17.1% |
| Mountain Heights Academy San Jacinto | 125 | 91.2% | 20.1% |
| Fusion Charter Turlock | 142 | 84.5% | N/A |
| Come Back Charter Merced | 128 | 88.3% | N/A |
| Lucerne Valley High Lucerne Valley | 322 | 88.2% | 25.8% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Maricopa High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 72 | #1,679 of 2,093 | #44 of 48 |
Ranked against other public high 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
72
-13 (-15%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 72 | 8.6 | 8.4:1 | 96% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 8.6 | 9.7:1 | 96% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 8.8 | 9.6:1 | 96% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 85 | 9 | 9.4:1 | 94% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 86 | 8.5 | 10.2:1 | 88% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 81 | 8 | 10.1:1 | 85% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 71% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 110 | 8 | 13.8:1 | 65% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 11 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maricopa High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (86 to 72); teachers up 2% (8.5 to 8.6).
About Maricopa High
Maricopa High is a very small high school located in Maricopa, California. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 72 students. That puts enrollment 91% below the 838-student average for high schools in California.
Maricopa High is part of Maricopa Unified, where 3 schools serve 276 students.
About 57% of the student body at Maricopa High is Hispanic. Other students are 42% White. Kern County residents are about 57% Hispanic, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maricopa High is 8.4:1, based on 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is higher. Maricopa High counts 96% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Kern County is 76%.
Maricopa High holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of California public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Maricopa High, the prediction is 23.4% and the result is 29.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Kern County show that median household income comes to about $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The county's public schools total 279, with about 197,431 students.
Among nearby public schools, Heartland Charter is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Maricopa High. Maricopa High places 4th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, Maricopa High is Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Maricopa High enrolled 85 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 72. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 9.4:1 to 8.4:1.
Maricopa High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maricopa Unified
- Maricopa ElementaryElementary · 133 students
- Maricopa MiddleMiddle · 71 students
Other schools in Maricopa
- Blue Ridge AcademyCombined · 7,657 students
- Heartland CharterCombined · 5,970 students
- Maricopa ElementaryElementary · 133 students
- Maricopa MiddleMiddle · 71 students
Other Maricopa High schools
One other US public school is named Maricopa High. Maricopa High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Maricopa High SchoolMARICOPA, AZ · 1,840 students
Nearby schools
- Heartland Charter0.0 mi · 5,970
- Maricopa Elementary0.0 mi · 133
- Blue Ridge Academy0.0 mi · 7,657
- Maricopa Middle0.0 mi · 71
- Conley Elementary6.1 mi · 306
- Taft Primary6.7 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Maricopa HighWhat is the total enrollment at Maricopa High?
Maricopa High enrolls approximately 72 students in grades 09-12.
Is Maricopa High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maricopa High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Maricopa High have?
Maricopa High employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Maricopa High?
Student demographics at Maricopa High are roughly 42% White, 57% Hispanic.
What district is Maricopa High in?
Maricopa High is part of Maricopa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.