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Walker Butte Middle School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

29697 N Desert Willow Blvd, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143 · (480) 987-5360 · Part of Florence Unified School District

San Tan Valley’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
718
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Walker Butte Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Tan Valley kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where San Tan Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Walker Butte Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
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 ↗

29697 N Desert Willow Blvd, San Tan Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 159
Grade 267
Grade 384
Grade 484
Grade 585
Grade 698
Grade 785
Grade 896
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
628’20
672’21
813’22
764’23
718’24

Up 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 39%Black 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walker Butte Middle School from San Tan Valley families.

Other schools in Florence Unified School District

The district →
Florence K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Florence
C+
805 students19:1
Anthem Elementary School
Other · Grades PK–9 · Florence
C+
722 students16:1
San Tan Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · San Tan Valley
C
669 students17:1
Skyline Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · San Tan Valley
B−
583 students15:1
Copper Basin
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · San Tan Valley
C
557 students16:1
Magma Ranch K8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Florence
C−
507 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; San Tan Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.