Western Valley Middle School vs. Santa Maria Middle School
Should you attend Western Valley Middle School or Santa Maria Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 550 students in grades 6-8, Western Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 622 students in grades 6-8, Santa Maria Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
550 students
622 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1874 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
#1731 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
9%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
20%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
9%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
163
199
Grade 7 Students
193
215
Grade 8 Students
194
208
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
85%
81%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
3%
5%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.33
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
