The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Osborn Middle School
Osborn Middle School, serving seventh and eighth grades in central Phoenix, is a regular public school within the Osborn Elementary District. Its enrollment is small for a middle school, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of Black, white, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. The school is not a charter and its magnet status is not listed. The data set lacks information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners, so a family should ask the school about those support structures directly.
The school’s academic performance on Arizona’s state assessments places it well below typical levels. In math, about one in every seven or eight students met the state’s proficiency standard; in English language arts, roughly three in ten students were proficient. Science proficiency for eighth graders was also low. When compared with other districts across Maricopa County, Osborn’s overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile. The data set offers only a single year of results, so there is no information on whether performance has been trending up or down. A parent should look into what academic interventions and tiered support the school provides and how those efforts are working.
Because Osborn Middle School ends at eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report. That is a function of the grade band, not a missing data point.
The school sits inside the city of Phoenix, a large, sprawling urban center that has been among the fastest-growing cities in the nation. Its economy is built around services, technology, manufacturing, tourism, and transportation, anchored by Sky Harbor International Airport. The housing market in the school’s ZIP code is somewhat above the state median home value, though values have dipped slightly. Rents are near the national norm for what a household would be expected to spend. The wider context is a growing city with a car-oriented layout and wide, gridded streets.
District-level news carries a significant financial development for this school. In the November 2024 election, voters rejected the continuation of the Osborn Elementary District’s maintenance and operations budget override. Under state law, a failed override is reduced by one-third each year and fully eliminated by the third year. This means the district is entering a multiyear period of phased budget reductions. The override had previously been approved by voters, and its loss will affect educational programs and services across the district, including at Osborn Middle School. A family should ask the principal or district office what specific programs are at risk and how the school plans to manage the reduced funding.
The school offers no data on course access, staffing ratios, discipline rates, or attendance. Without that information, it is not possible to describe the day-to-day environment, the range of electives or advanced coursework, or how orderly the school feels. A family will want to visit and talk with current parents and teachers to get a sense of those dimensions.
Osborn Middle School is a small, urban middle school in a district facing a phased budget cut after a failed override. Its test scores are low relative to the county. For a family weighing academic outcomes and financial stability, these are the central facts to investigate further.
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