Enrollment
71
Middle
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARICOPA UNIFIED·NCES 062382012615
Maricopa Middle
955 Stanislaus St., Maricopa, CA 93252 · (661) 769-8231 · Kern County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL71 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of California public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
68 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 24 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 28% |
Student demographics
54%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
Students here typically continue to
Maricopa Middle→Maricopa High
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
25.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.0pp since 2014
Math
14.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 1.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 51.5% |
| Math | 2.9% | 11.8% | 25.0% | 60.3% |
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 | 25.0% | 14.7% |
| 2023-24 | 17.6% | 6.8% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 2.6% |
| 2021-22 | 21.8% | 2.6% |
| 2020-21 | 24.3% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.7% | 10.8% |
| 2017-18 | 15.7% | 5.7% |
| 2016-17 | 10.3% | 3.4% |
| 2015-16 | 9.0% | 3.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 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
15.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% 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 Middle
Maricopa Middle's state test result (15.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa Middle this school | 71 | 95.8% | 15.8% |
| Santa Lucia Middle Cambria | 112 | 87.5% | 35.5% |
| Lucerne Valley Middle Lucerne Valley | 195 | 91.3% | 12.4% |
| Borrego Springs Middle Borrego Springs | 83 | 90.4% | 18.6% |
| West Marin Elementary Point Reyes Station | 114 | 73.7% | 41.8% |
| South Bay Elementary Eureka | 141 | 84.4% | 27.1% |
Matched among California middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 71 | #1,349 of 1,377 | #48 of 48 |
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
71
-10 (-12%) vs 2020
+20% since 2010-11, when it was 59
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 71 | 4.5 | 15.8:1 | 96% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 4.5 | 17.3:1 | 94% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 3 | 25.7:1 | 96% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 81 | 4 | 20.3:1 | 93% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 64 | 3.8 | 17.1:1 | 95% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 57 | 3 | 19.0:1 | 95% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 59 | N/A | N/A | 92% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maricopa Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (64 to 71); teachers up 20% (3.8 to 4.5).
About Maricopa Middle
Maricopa Middle is the name of a small middle school in Maricopa, California. A total of 71 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in California is about 659 students, so this school is 89% smaller than average.
Maricopa Middle is in Maricopa Unified, a district with 276 students across 3 schools.
A majority of students at Maricopa Middle, 58%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 35% White and 6% Native American. County-wide, about 57% of residents are Hispanic. Maricopa Middle has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Maricopa Middle, 4.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.8:1. That ratio is under the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 96% of enrollment. Among public schools in Kern County, the average eligibility rate is 76%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Maricopa Middle receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Maricopa Middle would score about 23.4%. It scores 15.8%, 7.6 points below that figure.
In Kern County (population about 915,075), median household income is about $70,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. A total of 279 public schools operate in Kern County, serving about 197,431 students.
The next-closest public school is Heartland Charter, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Maricopa Middle. On proficiency, Maricopa Middle is behind the 29.1% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.
Maricopa Middle is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 81 in 2020-21 and 71 in 2024-25, a 12% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.3:1 in 2020-21 to 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Maricopa Middle can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 HighHigh · 72 students
Other schools in Maricopa
- Blue Ridge AcademyCombined · 7,657 students
- Heartland CharterCombined · 5,970 students
- Maricopa ElementaryElementary · 133 students
- Maricopa HighHigh · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Heartland Charter0.0 mi · 5,970
- Blue Ridge Academy0.0 mi · 7,657
- Maricopa High0.0 mi · 72
- Maricopa Elementary0.0 mi · 133
- Conley Elementary6.1 mi · 306
- Taft Primary6.7 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Maricopa MiddleHow large is Maricopa Middle?
Maricopa Middle enrolls approximately 71 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Maricopa Middle serve?
Maricopa Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Maricopa Middle?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Maricopa Middle.
How diverse is Maricopa Middle?
Maricopa Middle reports a student body of 35% White, 58% Hispanic.
Who oversees Maricopa Middle?
Maricopa Middle is overseen by Maricopa Unified in Kern County.
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