Santa Maria Middle School
Santa Maria Middle School is a large middle in PHOENIX, Arizona, serving grades 06–08 with 622 students. The district invests $11,620 per student — 19% below the national average of $14,347, with a 22.6:1 student-teacher ratio that is higher than the national norm of 15.4:1. About 57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a mixed-income student body. A neighborhood opportunity score of 36/100 — below the national median of 50 — is worth factoring into a fuller picture of long-term student outcomes.
- Traditional public school — open enrollment, no application process required
- Below-average funding — $11,620/student, 19% less than the national average
- 22.6:1 student-teacher ratio — larger classes than the national average of 15.4:1
- Below-median neighborhood opportunity score (36/100) — national median is 50
Student Body & Demographics at Santa Maria Middle School
Academic Outcomes at Santa Maria Middle School
Children from modest-income families in this neighborhood reach the 36th income percentile as adults. This school is in the 13th percentile nationally.
School Resources & Funding
Best suited for families in PHOENIX seeking a public middle school, especially those prioritizing a solid, no-frills public education. We always recommend an in-person visit and a conversation with current families before making any enrollment decision.
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About this school and the data on this page
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.