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Maricopa Unified School District

955 Stanislaus St.
Maricopa, CA 93252-9779
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Maricopa Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,537 students in Maricopa Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Maricopa Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,765 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Maricopa Unified School District, which is ranked #1811 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1770 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
34%
15-19%
47%
10-14%
29%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.70
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
28%
55%
% Black
10%
5%
% White
46%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has declined by 82% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $3,810 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 85% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,785
$19,975
Spending / Student
$3,810
$18,396

Best Maricopa Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
California Virtual Academy @ Maricopa
(Math: 13% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Moreland Rd
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Gr: K-12 | 1,459 student Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Maricopa Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
955 Stanislaus St.
Maricopa, CA 93252
(661) 769-8231
Gr: 6-8 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,765 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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