J. O. Combs Middle School
37611 North Pecan Creek Dr
San Tan Valley AZ, 85140, Pinal County
Phone: 480-882-3510
Ranking: 
(717 out of 1,363, bottom 47%)*
(717 out of 1,363, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: J. O. Combs Unified School 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 | |||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 32 | 46 | 46 | ||||
| Total Students: | 665 | 696 | 1,089 | 697 | ||||
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 364 | 33.4% | 374 | 53.7% |
| Grade 7: | 338 | 50.8% | 343 | 49.3% | 376 | 34.5% | 323 | 46.3% |
| Grade 8: | 327 | 49.2% | 353 | 50.7% | 349 | 32.0% | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||
| Male: | 370 | 55.6% | 373 | 53.6% | 543 | 49.9% | 347 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 295 | 44.4% | 323 | 46.4% | 546 | 50.1% | 350 | 50.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.6% | 9 | 1.3% | 21 | 1.9% | 17 | 2.4% |
| Asian: | 12 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.6% | 10 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 196 | 29.5% | 210 | 30.2% | 305 | 28.0% | 214 | 30.7% |
| Black: | 34 | 5.1% | 34 | 4.9% | 52 | 4.8% | 29 | 4.2% |
| White: | 405 | 60.9% | 411 | 59.1% | 673 | 61.8% | 419 | 60.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 9 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 1.8% | 15 | 2.2% | 19 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.0% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 242 | 36.4% | 247 | 35.5% | 373 | 34.3% | 274 | 39.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 8.1% | 64 | 9.2% | 104 | 9.6% | 72 | 10.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.01 | 21.89 | 23.67 | 15.14 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 0 | 372 | 383 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 0 | 473 | 477 |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 0 | 509 | 513 |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400 | 400 | 407 |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 408.49 | 412.64 |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 406 | 410 |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 505 | 508 |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 513.65 | 515.19 |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 511 | 510 |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 532 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 494.27 | 499.17 |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 496 | 501 |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 537 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413 | 413 | 422 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 421.56 | 425.78 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413 | 408 | 426 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 421 | 427 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 508 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 524 | 524 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 535.24 | 531.49 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 516 | 530 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 532 | 532 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 530 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 549 | 549 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 498.5 | 499.23 |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 487 | 500 |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 493 | 496 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 550 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420 | 420 | 434 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423 | 423 | 434 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429 | 424 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 523 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 521 | 529 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 521 | 521 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 509 | 520 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 496 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 498 | 510 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 511 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 512 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.6% | 69.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.9% | 30.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 4.0 years | 4.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 62.1% | 73.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 37.9% | 26.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,882.0 | $33,653.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,583.0 | $33,292.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,007.0 | $34,675.0 |
* J. O. Combs Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.