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Vista Verde Middle School
2826 East Grovers Phoenix AZ, 85032, Maricopa County Phone: 602-449-5300 Ranking: (540 out of 1,363, top 40%)* Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: Paradise Valley Unified 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: | 34 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 48 | |||||||
Total Students: | 664 | 691 | 710 | 832 | 843 | 821 | 827 | |||||||
Grade 7: | 331 | 49.8% | 350 | 50.7% | 352 | 49.6% | 387 | 46.5% | 431 | 51.1% | 413 | 50.3% | 429 | 51.9% |
Grade 8: | 333 | 50.2% | 341 | 49.3% | 358 | 50.4% | 445 | 53.5% | 412 | 48.9% | 408 | 49.7% | 398 | 48.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 311 | 46.8% | 342 | 49.5% | 347 | 48.9% | 409 | 49.2% | 433 | 51.4% | 419 | 51.0% | 417 | 50.4% |
Female: | 353 | 53.2% | 349 | 50.5% | 363 | 51.1% | 423 | 50.8% | 402 | 47.7% | 394 | 48.0% | 406 | 49.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 12 | 1.8% | 15 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.5% | 15 | 1.8% | 16 | 1.9% | 24 | 2.9% | 26 | 3.1% |
Asian: | 13 | 2.0% | 20 | 2.9% | 22 | 3.1% | 33 | 4.0% | 37 | 4.4% | 30 | 3.7% | 26 | 3.1% |
Hispanic: | 314 | 47.3% | 303 | 43.8% | 311 | 43.8% | 337 | 40.5% | 291 | 34.5% | 261 | 31.8% | 266 | 32.2% |
Black: | 27 | 4.1% | 33 | 4.8% | 30 | 4.2% | 30 | 3.6% | 66 | 7.8% | 49 | 6.0% | 40 | 4.8% |
White: | 280 | 42.2% | 302 | 43.7% | 302 | 42.5% | 383 | 46.0% | 433 | 51.4% | 457 | 55.7% | 469 | 56.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 16 | 2.4% | 16 | 2.3% | 26 | 3.7% | 33 | 4.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 356 | 51.5% | 356 | 50.1% | 358 | 43.0% | 336 | 39.9% | 304 | 37.0% | 305 | 36.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 70 | 10.1% | 73 | 10.3% | 57 | 6.9% | 79 | 9.4% | 70 | 8.5% | 82 | 9.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.65 | 18.36 | 17.76 | 20.00 | 19.33 | 17.70 | 17.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 558 | 567 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427 | 435 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424 | 434.48 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424 | 437 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415 | 434 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 530 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 538 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 541.12 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 542 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 541 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 554 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 562 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 516.06 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 510 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 505 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 559 | 576 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431 | 442 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436 | 447.94 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431 | 441 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428 | 445 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 545 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 543 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 543.89 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 532 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 536 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 525 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 527 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 530.74 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 525 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 523 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% | 36.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% | 63.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.8% | 28.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.2% | 71.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $44,703.0 | $46,195.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,526.0 | $34,824.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,598.0 | $50,743.0 |
* Vista Verde Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.