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Maricopa Wells Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

45725 W Honeycutt Ave, Maricopa, AZ 85139 · (520) 568-7100 · Part of Maricopa Unified School District

Maricopa’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
940
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Maricopa Wells Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Maricopa kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Maricopa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–66 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Maricopa Wells Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts23%
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 ↗

45725 W Honeycutt Ave, Maricopa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6302
Grade 7311
Grade 8327
Enrollment over time
944’20
855’21
934’22
903’23
940’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 21%Black 18%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%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 Maricopa Wells Middle School from Maricopa families.

Other schools in Maricopa Unified School District

The district →
Santa Cruz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Maricopa
B
941 students18:1
Butterfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maricopa
B+
920 students16:1
Maricopa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Maricopa
B−
883 students16:1
Saddleback Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Maricopa
B−
811 students13:1
Santa Rosa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Maricopa
B
527 students18:1
Pima Butte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maricopa
B+
407 students16:1

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; Maricopa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.