Maricopa Wells Middle School | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics3 grades reported

Grade 6

Grade 7

15%

Grade 8

11%

English Language Arts3 grades reported

Grade 6

26%

Grade 7

37%

Grade 8

34%

Science1 grade reported

Grade 8

19%

Community Context

School

Enrollment903

Grades served06–08

District

Maricopa Unified School District (4441)

Per-pupil expenditure$9,671

Federal revenue share16.9%

State revenue share64.6%

Local revenue share18.5%

Chronic absenteeism rate44.5%

County

Median household income$77,588

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher22.1%

Median home value$312,100

Unemployment rate3.8%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

903

Grades

06–08

Student body

Hispanic 47%Black 17%White 21%Asian 3%Two+ 6%Am. Indian / AK Native 5%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 6

24%

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Grade 7

30%

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Grade 8

29%

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Math

Grade 6

—

Grade 7

12%

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Grade 8

—

Science

Grade 8

15%

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Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-88

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-847

Hispanic 19 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 1 · Black 3 · White 19 · Two+ 3 | Male 24 · Female 23 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-813

Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 1 · White 6 · Two+ 1 | Male 7 · Female 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Geometry

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment11

White 10 · Two+ 1 | Male 7 · Female 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 14 · Female 15

English learner program enrollment

Male 14 · Female 15

Enrollment

Male 443 · Female 417

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 111 · Female 71

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 23 · Female 11

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided860

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)3

Security staff (FTE), security guards1

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1

Support services staff (FTE), social workers1

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers38

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0

Teachers (FTE), total38

Teachers, current-year38

Male 16 · Female 22

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension1,258

Hispanic 622 · Am. Indian / AK Native 259 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 9 · Black 161 · White 131 · Two+ 71 | Male 663 · Female 595 | English learners 61 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 162 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 62

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))56

Hispanic 29 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 10 · White 10 · Two+ 4 | Male 40 · Female 16

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 14

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)219

Hispanic 109 · Am. Indian / AK Native 21 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 41 · White 35 · Two+ 10 | Male 120 · Female 99 | English learners 15

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))12

Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 9 · Female 3

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)50

Hispanic 21 · Am. Indian / AK Native 12 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 7 · Two+ 3 | Male 30 · Female 20 | English learners 4

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 221 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 48 · Sch Oosinstances 504 12

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))14

Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 2 | Male 8 · Female 6

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 10

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)62

Hispanic 33 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 9 · White 9 · Two+ 4 | Male 29 · Female 33 | English learners 3

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))2

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)30

Hispanic 16 · Am. Indian / AK Native 10 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 13 · Female 17 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon61

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon11

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0