Willcox Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

360 N Bisbee Ave
Willcox, AZ 85643

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Bottom 50%

Willcox High School is a high school in Willcox, Arizona. It is part of the Willcox Unified School District.

Serving 298 students in grades 4-8, Willcox 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 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-8
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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

Willcox Middle School's student population of 298 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willcox Middle School
5	65
6	83
7	76
8	74

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Total Students

298 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willcox Middle School
2023	303
2022	307
2021	295
2020	342
2019	342
2018	334
2017	334
2016	337
2015	355
2014	358
2013	364
2012	366
2011	367
2010	352
2009	423
2008	457
2007	497
2006	542
2005	533
2004	547
2003	582
2002	601
2001	518
2000	475
1999	469
1998	442
1997	485
1996	481
1995	468
1994	480
1993	441
1992	420
1991	402
1990	389
1989	414
1988	395
1987	418

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willcox Middle School
2023	19
2022	21
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	26
2017	26
2016	24
2015	22
2014	21
2013	22
2012	23
2011	23
2010	27
2009	33
2008	35
2007	33
2006	35
2005	35
2004	32
2003	35
2002	35
2001	34
2000	26
1999	25
1998	26
1997	26
1996	27
1995	25
1994	26
1993	26
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25
1989	24
1988	24
1987	22

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

We are how we treat each other. Be the change!

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

Willcox 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 Willcox Middle School is 0.45, 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)

#1609 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willcox Middle School
2023	#1609
2022	#1593
2021	#1098
2019	#1273
2018	#1004
2017	#969
2016	#1295
2015	#1443
2014	#1250
2013	#1380
2012	#1615

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10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willcox Middle School	Arizona	Willcox Unified District (4170)
2023	10%	34%	21%
2022	12%	35%	21%
2021	19%	32%	25%
2019	37%	45%	42%
2018	46%	45%	47%
2017	43%	42%	43%
2016	30%	39%	32%
2015	24%	38%	30%
2014	50%	63%	54%
2013	50%	63%	51%
2012	37%	63%	42%

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22%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willcox Middle School	Arizona	Willcox Unified District (4170)
2022	22%	40%	27%
2021	28%	39%	28%
2019	36%	45%	38%
2018	39%	44%	47%
2017	32%	42%	34%
2016	21%	40%	22%
2015	23%	38%	25%
2014	71%	79%	70%
2013	64%	78%	67%
2012	62%	77%	62%
2011	62%	77%	61%

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15-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willcox Middle School	Arizona	Willcox Unified District (4170)
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	15:1
2021	15:1	17:1	14:1
2020	16:1	18:1	15:1
2019	16:1	18:1	15:1
2018	13:1	19:1	14:1
2017	13:1	19:1	14:1
2016	14:1	20:1	16:1
2015	16:1	20:1	16:1
2014	17:1	19:1	17:1
2013	17:1	19:1	16:1
2012	16:1	18:1	16:1
2011	16:1	19:1	17:1
2010	13:1	18:1	17:1
2009	13:1	18:1	14:1
2008	13:1	18:1	14:1
2007	15:1	18:1	16:1
2006	15:1	18:1	15:1
2005	15:1	19:1	16:1
2004	17:1	19:1	17:1
2003	17:1	19:1	17:1
2002	17:1	19:1	17:1
2001	15:1	19:1	17:1
2000	18:1	19:1	18:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	17:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	18:1
1996	18:1	19:1	19:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	17:1	20:1	17:1
1992	16:1	20:1	18:1
1991	16:1	20:1	17:1
1990	16:1	20:1	17:1
1989	17:1	20:1	18:1
1988	17:1	20:1	18:1
1987	19:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Willcox Middle School	Arizona	Willcox Unified District (4170)
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	3%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	2%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	2%	7%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	Willcox Middle School	Arizona	Willcox Unified District (4170)
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

69%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willcox Middle School	Arizona	Willcox Unified District (4170)
2023	69%	47%	68%
2022	68%	47%	68%
2021	69%	46%	69%
2020	70%	45%	67%
2019	70%	45%	67%
2018	67%	45%	67%
2017	67%	45%	67%
2016	69%	45%	69%
2014	70%	44%	68%
2013	70%	43%	65%
2012	70%	43%	65%
2011	68%	42%	62%
2010	62%	41%	59%
2009	60%	41%	55%
2008	61%	42%	56%
2007	55%	41%	53%
2006	55%	39%	54%
2005	55%	38%	53%
2004	53%	37%	51%
2003	48%	36%	48%
2002	50%	35%	48%
2001	46%	33%	46%
2000	43%	33%	43%
1999	43%	32%	41%
1998	39%	31%	40%
1997	38%	30%	38%
1996	38%	30%	37%
1995	35%	29%	34%
1994	34%	28%	33%
1993	32%	27%	31%
1992	28%	25%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willcox Middle School	Arizona	Willcox Unified District (4170)
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	4%

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White

27%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willcox Middle School	Arizona	Willcox Unified District (4170)
2023	28%	35%	29%
2022	29%	35%	29%
2021	29%	36%	30%
2020	27%	38%	30%
2019	27%	38%	30%
2018	33%	38%	32%
2017	33%	38%	32%
2016	31%	39%	31%
2014	28%	41%	31%
2013	27%	42%	33%
2012	27%	42%	32%
2011	31%	42%	36%
2010	37%	44%	40%
2009	39%	44%	43%
2008	39%	44%	43%
2007	45%	45%	46%
2006	43%	47%	44%
2005	43%	48%	45%
2004	44%	48%	47%
2003	50%	49%	49%
2002	48%	50%	50%
2001	52%	52%	52%
2000	56%	53%	55%
1999	55%	54%	57%
1998	58%	56%	58%
1997	58%	57%	60%
1996	60%	57%	62%
1995	62%	58%	64%
1994	64%	59%	65%
1993	64%	60%	67%
1992	70%	61%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willcox Middle School	Arizona	Willcox Unified District (4170)
2023	0.45	0.65	0.46
2022	0.46	0.65	0.46
2021	0.44	0.66	0.45
2020	0.44	0.65	0.46
2019	0.44	0.65	0.46
2018	0.45	0.65	0.45
2017	0.45	0.65	0.45
2016	0.43	0.65	0.43
2014	0.45	0.64	0.45
2013	0.46	0.64	0.48
2012	0.44	0.64	0.48
2011	0.45	0.65	0.49
2010	0.48	0.64	0.51
2009	0.49	0.64	0.52
2008	0.49	0.63	0.51
2007	0.51	0.63	0.51
2006	0.52	0.63	0.52
2005	0.52	0.62	0.52
2004	0.53	0.63	0.53
2003	0.52	0.63	0.53
2002	0.52	0.62	0.52
2001	0.52	0.62	0.52
2000	0.51	0.62	0.51
1999	0.52	0.60	0.51
1998	0.52	0.59	0.51
1997	0.52	0.58	0.50
1996	0.50	0.58	0.49
1995	0.50	0.58	0.48
1994	0.48	0.57	0.47
1993	0.49	0.56	0.46
1992	0.44	0.56	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Willcox Middle School	Arizona	Willcox Unified District (4170)
2023	56%	39%	44%
2022	99%	29%	99%
2021	58%	42%	52%
2020	57%	43%	53%
2019	57%	43%	53%
2018	45%	42%	39%
2017	45%	42%	39%
2016	59%	33%	56%
2015	61%	34%	62%
2014	61%	36%	58%
2013	57%	37%	57%
2012	61%	36%	55%
2011	56%	36%	47%
2010	64%	38%	56%
2009	58%	39%	47%
2008	65%	29%	58%
2007	59%	32%	53%
2006	65%	37%	57%
2005	73%	40%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Willcox Middle School	Arizona	Willcox Unified District (4170)
2023	8%	7%	7%
2021	7%	9%	7%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	3%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	8%	11%	6%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	8%	14%	5%
2013	7%	10%	8%
2012	8%	11%	7%
2011	4%	10%	4%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	13%	8%	12%
2005	11%	8%	11%
2004	12%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Willcox Unified District (4170)

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Willcox Middle School's ranking?

Willcox Middle School is ranked #1609 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

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 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Willcox Middle School?

298 students attend Willcox Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Willcox Middle School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Willcox Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Willcox Middle School offer ?

Willcox Middle School offers enrollment in grades 4-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Willcox Middle School part of?

Willcox Middle School is part of Willcox Unified District (4170).

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