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Schools in Maricopa · Maricopa Unified School District

Maricopa’s public schools score below 94% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Maricopa’s districts is 8%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Maricopa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 30 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 26 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.8K
▲ 27% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
276 students on the public path
In brief

Maricopa’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 118 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maricopa’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 6% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,843 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Maricopa Middle, then Maricopa High. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Maricopa’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 6% of California school districts. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (118)Better than 1%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 181 test results could put Maricopa anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Maricopa’s students in the tested grades sat them (180 in math, 182 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maricopa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Maricopa ElementaryMaricopa Unified School DistrictD
6–8Maricopa MiddleMaricopa Unified School DistrictD
9–12Maricopa HighMaricopa Unified School DistrictD−

Maricopa’s public schools are run by Maricopa Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Maricopa Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 276 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$26,843CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 46.7% · 182 students tested
Math8%
State average 33.1% · 180 students tested

Maricopa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Maricopa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MaricopaDMaricopa Unified

Every school in Maricopa

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Maricopain other towns
Maricopa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
133 students18:1Rate it →
Maricopa Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
71 students16:1Rate it →
Maricopa High
High · Grades 9–12
D−
72 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Maricopa’s schools

Are Maricopa’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Maricopa children attend score below 94% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maricopa in?

Maricopa Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 276 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Maricopa kids go to high school?

Maricopa High, with 72 students; its own test results earn a D−.

How much does Maricopa spend per student?

$26,843 in Maricopa Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Maricopa families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.