The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in English language arts. The lowest is 12% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Greenway Middle School
Greenway Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders as part of the Paradise Valley Unified District in Phoenix. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet school, and the available profile does not indicate whether it receives Title I funding. The school is located within a large, sprawling urban center. Phoenix has a car-oriented layout with wide roadways on a grid, and the city's economy concentrates on high-technology, manufacturing, tourism, and services, anchored by Sky Harbor International Airport. It remains among the fastest-growing cities in the nation by population.
The student body at Greenway Middle is relatively small for a school serving two middle grades. Enrollment is drawn very heavily from one racial and ethnic group; a large majority of students are Hispanic, with much smaller shares of White, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and multiracial students, and a very small number of Asian students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and on students served by special education or English learner programs were not available in the information provided. Families may want to ask the school directly about these support structures.
State testing results for the most recent school year show proficiency rates that are well below state averages across the tested subjects. In math, seventh-grade proficiency and eighth-grade proficiency both fell in a low range. In English language arts, a similar pattern held for both grade levels. Science testing, which takes place in eighth grade, also showed a low proficiency rate. Arizona's statewide assessment data for this school is available for a single year, so there is no multi-year trend to compare. A proficiency index that averages these results across all tested subjects and grades places the school in the bottom quartile when compared with other school districts across Maricopa County. A parent looking at these results will want to discuss academic interventions and support programs with the school.
Because Greenway Middle serves only seventh and eighth grades, it does not have a graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism and discipline were also not available in the materials reviewed. The district brief turned up no specific parent-relevant changes or developments from recent years to share.
The housing market in the school's immediate area reflects the broader Phoenix region. Home values and rents are in a range that requires a significant share of household income. National economic indicators at the time of this report show mortgage rates near recent highs and an unemployment rate that is moderate by historical standards. Families moving into the area for this school should budget carefully for housing costs.
For a family weighing Greenway Middle, the core picture is a small, two-grade public school in a fast-growing metropolitan area, serving a heavily Hispanic student body, with state test results that are considerably below the county median. The school offers no high school grades, so families will also need to consider the secondary school options within the Paradise Valley Unified District once their student finishes eighth grade. The missing data on student support programs, discipline, and chronic absenteeism are gaps a prospective family should try to fill through direct inquiry with the school office.
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