Cactus Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1220 E Kortsen Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122

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Bottom 50%

Serving 750 students in grades 6-8, Cactus 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 is 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 750 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Cactus Middle School's student population of 750 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cactus Middle School
6	236
7	258
8	256

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Total Students

750 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School
2023	779
2022	793
2021	772
2020	839
2019	839
2018	922
2017	922
2016	938
2015	919
2014	948
2013	923
2012	936
2011	909
2010	954
2009	875
2008	807
2007	1,096
2006	1,009
2005	932
2004	928
2003	873

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School
2023	39
2022	38
2021	37
2020	40
2019	40
2018	39
2017	39
2016	40
2015	39
2014	44
2013	45
2012	46
2011	47
2010	46
2009	40
2008	35
2007	51
2006	47
2005	45
2004	45
2003	43

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Make Excellence Happen

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Cactus Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cactus Middle School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1526 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School
2023	#1526
2022	#1566
2021	#1505
2019	#1640
2018	#1630
2017	#1374
2016	#1184
2015	#1203
2014	#933
2013	#854
2012	#802

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10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	10%	34%	15%
2022	11%	35%	14%
2021	11%	32%	15%
2019	24%	45%	28%
2018	23%	45%	29%
2017	26%	42%	31%
2016	28%	39%	32%
2015	30%	38%	29%
2014	60%	63%	58%
2013	63%	63%	62%
2012	62%	63%	63%

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25%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2022	25%	40%	22%
2021	19%	39%	20%
2019	31%	45%	33%
2018	27%	44%	29%
2017	28%	42%	30%
2016	27%	40%	29%
2015	29%	38%	27%
2014	77%	79%	73%
2013	78%	78%	74%
2012	77%	77%	74%
2011	77%	77%	75%

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13%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	20:1	17:1	21:1
2022	21:1	17:1	21:1
2021	21:1	17:1	20:1
2020	21:1	18:1	22:1
2019	21:1	18:1	22:1
2018	24:1	19:1	21:1
2017	24:1	19:1	21:1
2016	23:1	20:1	21:1
2015	24:1	20:1	21:1
2014	22:1	19:1	20:1
2013	21:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	21:1	18:1	19:1
2009	22:1	18:1	20:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	6%	5%	7%
2012	5%	5%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

65%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	66%	47%	63%
2022	64%	47%	63%
2021	66%	46%	64%
2020	66%	45%	63%
2019	66%	45%	63%
2018	65%	45%	64%
2017	65%	45%	64%
2016	62%	45%	64%
2015	61%	45%	64%
2014	62%	44%	63%
2013	60%	43%	61%
2012	59%	43%	61%
2011	55%	42%	60%
2010	49%	41%	53%
2009	50%	41%	52%
2008	50%	42%	52%
2007	49%	41%	54%
2006	47%	39%	53%
2005	45%	38%	52%
2004	46%	37%	51%
2003	49%	36%	52%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	6%

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White

22%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	20%	35%	20%
2022	23%	35%	22%
2021	22%	36%	21%
2020	23%	38%	22%
2019	23%	38%	22%
2018	23%	38%	23%
2017	23%	38%	23%
2016	24%	39%	23%
2015	26%	40%	23%
2014	26%	41%	23%
2013	27%	42%	24%
2012	28%	42%	24%
2011	29%	42%	25%
2010	37%	44%	32%
2009	38%	44%	34%
2008	38%	44%	35%
2007	37%	45%	34%
2006	42%	47%	35%
2005	41%	48%	35%
2004	41%	48%	35%
2003	38%	49%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	0.52	0.65	0.56
2022	0.54	0.65	0.55
2021	0.52	0.66	0.55
2020	0.51	0.65	0.55
2019	0.51	0.65	0.55
2018	0.52	0.65	0.54
2017	0.52	0.65	0.54
2016	0.56	0.65	0.54
2015	0.56	0.64	0.55
2014	0.55	0.64	0.54
2013	0.57	0.64	0.57
2012	0.57	0.64	0.57
2011	0.61	0.65	0.58
2010	0.62	0.64	0.61
2009	0.61	0.64	0.61
2008	0.61	0.63	0.60
2007	0.62	0.63	0.60
2006	0.60	0.63	0.60
2005	0.63	0.62	0.60
2004	0.62	0.63	0.61
2003	0.61	0.63	0.61

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Eligible for

68%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	49%	39%	59%
2022	27%	29%	49%
2021	66%	42%	71%
2020	52%	43%	62%
2019	52%	43%	62%
2016	48%	33%	47%
2015	55%	34%	66%
2014	55%	36%	67%
2013	33%	37%	26%
2012	44%	36%	44%
2011	44%	36%	51%
2010	44%	38%	54%
2009	38%	39%	48%
2008	40%	29%	48%
2007	44%	32%	50%
2006	68%	37%	75%
2005	84%	40%	77%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Cactus Middle School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	14%	7%	9%
2021	12%	9%	10%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2016	8%	11%	6%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	10%	14%	8%
2013	9%	10%	5%
2012	10%	11%	7%
2011	10%	10%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	13%	9%	12%
2007	14%	9%	12%
2006	14%	8%	14%
2005	15%	8%	13%
2004	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Cactus Middle School's ranking?

Cactus Middle School is ranked #1526 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Cactus Middle School often compared to?

Cactus Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Villago Middle School, Eloy Junior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Cactus Middle School?

750 students attend Cactus Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Cactus Middle School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cactus Middle School?

Cactus Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cactus Middle School offer ?

Cactus Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cactus Middle School part of?

Cactus Middle School is part of CASA Grande Elementary District (4446).

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