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C−

Palo Verde Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

7502 N 39th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85051 · (602) 347-2500 · Part of Washington Elementary District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
797
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Palo Verde 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
  • Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020–21

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 ↗

7502 N 39th Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Grade 7399
Grade 8379
Enrollment over time
1,001’20
960’21
870’22
801’23
797’24

Down 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Black 15%White 10%Asian 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palo Verde Middle School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Washington Elementary District

The district →
Lookout Mountain School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A
979 students20:1
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
903 students16:1
Orangewood School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C
797 students19:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
720 students17:1
Shaw Butte School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
D
688 students16:1
Roadrunner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C
629 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; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.