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Best Middle Schools
in Washington Elementary School District (4260)

This page covers 5 middle schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260). Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 5 of 5
1
rank
Mountain Sky Middle School
Grades 07–08713 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,508
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Desert Foothills Middle School
Grades 07–08632 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,508
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Royal Palm Middle School
Grades 05–08536 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,508
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
4
rank
Palo Verde Middle School
Grades 07–08870 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,508
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
5
rank
Cholla Middle School
Grades 05–08686 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,508
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
5
Middle Schools
32
Total Schools
48
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.