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Vulture Peak Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8

920 South Vulture Mine Rd., Wickenburg, AZ 85390 · (928) 684-6700 · Part of Wickenburg Unified District

Wickenburg’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
118
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about Vulture Peak Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 34.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–5Hassayampa Elementary School282 students
4–8Vulture Peak Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

920 South Vulture Mine Rd., Wickenburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 647
Grade 740
Grade 831
Enrollment over time
179’20
148’21
162’22
130’23
118’24

Down 34.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 47%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vulture Peak Middle School from Wickenburg families.

Other schools in Wickenburg Unified District

The district →
Hassayampa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wickenburg
B
282 students15:1
Festival Foothills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buckeye
A−
262 students22:1
Wickenburg Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Wickenburg
B−
33 students
Wickenburg High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Wickenburg
B−
384 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; Wickenburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.