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Cactus Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1220 E Kortsen Rd, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 · (520) 421-3330 · Part of Casa Grande Elementary District

Casa Grande’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
737
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Cactus Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1220 E Kortsen Rd, Casa Grande

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6214
Grade 7248
Grade 8275
Enrollment over time
772’20
793’21
779’22
750’23
737’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 19%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cactus Middle School from Casa Grande families.

Other schools in Casa Grande Elementary District

The district →
McCartney Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
B−
668 students29:1
Palo Verde School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C
548 students25:1
Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
D
515 students21:1
Desert Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
B+
505 students22:1
Ironwood School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C−
481 students21:1
Cholla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C
458 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Casa Grande’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.