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Palo Verde Middle School
7502 North 39th Ave Phoenix AZ, 85051, Maricopa County Phone: 602-347-2500 Ranking: (1,112 out of 1,363, bottom 18%)* Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: Washington Elementary District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 48 | 48 | 51 | 59 | 64 | 68 | 67 | |||||||
Total Students: | 896 | 907 | 912 | 938 | 967 | 1,025 | 1,051 | |||||||
Grade 7: | 455 | 50.8% | 438 | 48.3% | 432 | 47.4% | 463 | 49.4% | 489 | 50.6% | 485 | 47.3% | 520 | 49.5% |
Grade 8: | 426 | 47.5% | 458 | 50.5% | 457 | 50.1% | 455 | 48.5% | 456 | 47.2% | 498 | 48.6% | 494 | 47.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 464 | 51.8% | 461 | 50.8% | 472 | 51.8% | 527 | 56.2% | 527 | 54.5% | 550 | 53.7% | 545 | 51.9% |
Female: | 432 | 48.2% | 446 | 49.2% | 440 | 48.2% | 411 | 43.8% | 432 | 44.7% | 467 | 45.6% | 502 | 47.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 25 | 2.8% | 30 | 3.3% | 31 | 3.4% | 34 | 3.6% | 28 | 2.9% | 39 | 3.8% | 41 | 3.9% |
Asian: | 37 | 4.1% | 45 | 5.0% | 45 | 4.9% | 37 | 3.9% | 39 | 4.0% | 44 | 4.3% | 28 | 2.7% |
Hispanic: | 571 | 63.7% | 560 | 61.7% | 562 | 61.6% | 566 | 60.3% | 623 | 64.4% | 618 | 60.3% | 645 | 61.4% |
Black: | 80 | 8.9% | 102 | 11.2% | 89 | 9.8% | 88 | 9.4% | 70 | 7.2% | 84 | 8.2% | 77 | 7.3% |
White: | 168 | 18.8% | 158 | 17.4% | 179 | 19.6% | 208 | 22.2% | 207 | 21.4% | 240 | 23.4% | 260 | 24.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 14 | 1.6% | 11 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 713 | 79.6% | 636 | 70.1% | 654 | 71.7% | 654 | 69.7% | 465 | 48.1% | 354 | 34.5% | 259 | 24.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 4.8% | 64 | 7.1% | 61 | 6.7% | 100 | 10.7% | 87 | 9.0% | 668 | 65.2% | 789 | 75.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.86 | 18.90 | 17.94 | 15.82 | 15.18 | 15.00 | 15.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 545 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 412 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397 | 412.12 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398 | 410 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386 | 407 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 511 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 517 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 522.8 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 518 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 517 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 543 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 543 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 489.17 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486 | 493 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 485 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 547 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420 | 428 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417 | 423.64 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 418 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 419 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 518 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 525 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 520.5 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 510 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 510 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 499 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 504 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 508.96 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 502 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 499 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 26.6% | 15.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 73.4% | 84.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.3% | 15.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.8% | 84.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $45,670.0 | $45,745.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,380.0 | $37,162.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,530.0 | $47,278.0 |
* Palo Verde Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.