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Miseducation » Arizona

Maricopa Unified School District

44150 W. Maricopa/Casa Grande Hwy., Maricopa, AZ 85138

6,432 Students | 273 Teachers | 9 Schools

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District Composition
13% Black
36% Hispanic
38% White
3% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
4% Two or More Races
6% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

4.4x 

White students are 4.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 3.3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.5x 

Black students are 2.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 1.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively even.

Achievement Gap

2.1 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.1 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.5 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition
3% Black
37% Hispanic
42% White
11% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
3% Two or More Races
3% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.


Gifted & Talented Composition
16% Hispanic
67% White
8% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
8% Two or More Races

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

This District

State

Students

62% Nonwhite Students

District Avg: 62%

State Avg: 60%

0

100%

63% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

District Avg: 63%

State Avg: 44%

0

100%

73% High School Graduation Rate

District Avg: 73%

State Avg: 80%

0

100%

6% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

123 students

District Avg: 6%

State Avg: 15%

0

100%

< 1% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

49 students

District Avg: 1%

State Avg: 5%

0

100%

5% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

91 students

District Avg: 5%

State Avg: 15%

0

100%

4% Students Enrolled in Physics

81 students

District Avg: 4%

State Avg: 6%

0

100%

2% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

31 students

District Avg: 2%

State Avg: 16%

0

100%

26% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

508 students

District Avg: 26%

State Avg: 23%

0

100%

27% Students Enrolled in Biology

514 students

District Avg: 27%

State Avg: 30%

0

100%

45%

Highest 10% in the state

Students Enrolled in Chemistry

865 students

District Avg: 45%

State Avg: 16%

0

100%

7%

Highest 10% in the state

Students Enrolled in Calculus

144 students

District Avg: 7%

State Avg: 3%

0

100%

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

69 students

District Avg: 1%

State Avg: 1%

0

100%

Teachers & Resources

23.5 Students for Every Teacher

23.5

District Avg

19.6

State Avg

19% Inexperienced Teachers

District Avg: 19%

State Avg: 18%

0

100%

30% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

District Avg: 30%

State Avg: 25%

0

100%

5 Average Number of AP Courses per School

5

District Avg

10.8

State Avg

1.9 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

1.9

District Avg

4.9

State Avg

1 School With Credit Recovery Programs

1 School With Dual Enrollment Programs

7 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition
25% Black
27% Hispanic
31% White
2% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
7% Two or More Races
8% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

This District

State

Students

613 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

10% of all students in this district

613

District Total

63.5K

State Total

247 Total In-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

247

District Total

57.5K

State Total

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Total Expelled Students

0

District Total

683

State Total
Outcomes & Resources

310

Highest 10% in the state

Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

310

District Avg

143.1

State Avg

3.3Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

3.3

District Avg

3.5

State Avg

10 Total Arrests

1 Average Arrests, per School

10

District Total

1,640

State Total

25 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

2 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

25

District Total

4,884

State Total

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0

District Avg

0.2

State Avg

0.9 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

0.9

District Avg

1.1

State Avg

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Teri Ponticello
  • (520) 568-5100
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

Butterfield Elementary School Maricopa 64% 66%

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Not available

3.4x
Desert Wind Middle School Maricopa 56% 64%

Not Available

Not available

3.3x
Maricopa Elementary School Maricopa 71% 72%

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Maricopa High School Maricopa 61% 58% 73% 4.6x 2.8x
Maricopa Wells Middle School Maricopa 61% 68%

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Not available

2.7x
Pima Butte Elementary School Maricopa 49% 48%

Not Available

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Saddleback Elementary School Maricopa 70% 62%

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2.2x
Santa Cruz Elementary School Maricopa 68% 72%

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Santa Rosa Elementary School Maricopa 55% 61%

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Butterfield Elementary School Maricopa 64% 66%

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Desert Wind Middle School Maricopa 56% 64%

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Maricopa Elementary School Maricopa 71% 72%

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Less likely

Maricopa High School Maricopa 61% 58% 73%

Not available

Not available

Maricopa Wells Middle School Maricopa 61% 68%

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Pima Butte Elementary School Maricopa 49% 48%

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Not available

Saddleback Elementary School Maricopa 70% 62%

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Not available

Santa Cruz Elementary School Maricopa 68% 72%

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Not available

Less likely

Santa Rosa Elementary School Maricopa 55% 61%

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Butterfield Elementary School Maricopa 64% 66%

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Not available

Desert Wind Middle School Maricopa 56% 64%

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Maricopa Elementary School Maricopa 71% 72%

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Not available

Maricopa High School Maricopa 61% 58% 73%

Less likely

Not available

Maricopa Wells Middle School Maricopa 61% 68%

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Not available

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Pima Butte Elementary School Maricopa 49% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Saddleback Elementary School Maricopa 70% 62%

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Santa Cruz Elementary School Maricopa 68% 72%

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Santa Rosa Elementary School Maricopa 55% 61%

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Butterfield Elementary School Maricopa 64% 66%

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3.3x
Desert Wind Middle School Maricopa 56% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maricopa Elementary School Maricopa 71% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maricopa High School Maricopa 61% 58% 73%

Not available

2.2x
Maricopa Wells Middle School Maricopa 61% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pima Butte Elementary School Maricopa 49% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Saddleback Elementary School Maricopa 70% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Santa Cruz Elementary School Maricopa 68% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Santa Rosa Elementary School Maricopa 55% 61%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Butterfield Elementary School Maricopa 64% 66%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Wind Middle School Maricopa 56% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maricopa Elementary School Maricopa 71% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maricopa High School Maricopa 61% 58% 73%

Not available

2.4x
Maricopa Wells Middle School Maricopa 61% 68%

Not Available

Not available

3.5x
Pima Butte Elementary School Maricopa 49% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Saddleback Elementary School Maricopa 70% 62%

Not Available

Not available

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Santa Cruz Elementary School Maricopa 68% 72%

Not Available

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Santa Rosa Elementary School Maricopa 55% 61%

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email education@propublica.org.

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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