Original Research by School Decision on Maryvale School
Maryvale School is listed as inactive, meaning it is no longer operating as a public school in Douglas, Arizona. The data available does not include current enrollment, student demographics, state test results, or any graduation or disciplinary figures because the school is not active. A parent or resident reading about this school will find no academic or demographic profile to evaluate; the record is essentially archival. The school belonged to the Douglas Unified District, which serves Douglas and its surrounding area.
Douglas sits at the US-Mexico border, directly across from Agua Prieta, Sonora. It was founded as a copper smelter town for the mines in nearby Bisbee, and the smelter operated for decades before closing. The economy has since shifted toward border-crossing operations, agriculture, cattle ranching, and local public services. The city has experienced population decline in recent years, with a decrease from the 2020 Census count through subsequent estimates. Housing values in the area are modest relative to state and national benchmarks. The downtown retains a historic core with landmarks such as the Hotel Gadsden and the Grand Theatre, though much of the built environment is auto-oriented. Walkability is limited outside the downtown historic district. The city offers parks, an indoor aquatic center, a golf course, and a public library. The Douglas Unified District operates a range of schools across the city, including elementary campuses, middle schools, and a high school, but Maryvale School is not among the active ones.
Because Maryvale School is inactive, the comparison metrics that normally place a school among its peers—proficiency rates, graduation rate, chronic absenteeism—do not apply. The data simply tells a reader that this school is not an available option. For families looking at the area, the relevant question becomes which active schools in the district serve their child’s grade band. The district itself did not have any notable recent changes reported publicly, so a family would need to check directly with the district office for current programming, boundaries, and registration.
In short, Maryvale School is a known former school within the Douglas Unified District, but it is not operating. No academic or student body data exists to assess. A family considering Douglas would instead look at the district’s active schools, each of which can be researched on its own terms.
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