Public schools in Maricopa, AZ
Maricopa has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 12,875 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Maricopa Unified School District (4441) runs 11 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Maricopa's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Maricopa | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa Unified School District (4441) | 11 | 8,731 | $9,671 |
| Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360) | 1 | 1,268 | $7,957 |
| Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) | 1 | 804 | $9,175 |
| Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Pathway Academy (92226) | 1 | 843 | $8,948 |
| A+ Charter Schools (1000166) | 1 | 268 | $9,340 |
| Mobile Elementary District (4253) | 1 | 30 | $28,733 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Maricopa, 3,471 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa High School | 1,840 | 21.5 | 37.0% | Maricopa Unified |
| Desert Sunrise High School | 1,261 | 23.2 | 36.9% | Maricopa Unified |
| A+ Charter Schools | 370 | 16.9 | 19.8% | A+ Charter Schools (1000166) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Maricopa, 1,838 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa Wells Middle School | 940 | 20.4 | 48.0% | Maricopa Unified |
| Desert Wind Middle School | 898 | 21.0 | 43.0% | Maricopa Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Maricopa, 5,389 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz Elementary School | 941 | 18.1 | 44.0% | Maricopa Unified |
| Butterfield Elementary School | 920 | 15.7 | 42.9% | Maricopa Unified |
| Maricopa Elementary School | 883 | 15.8 | 52.0% | Maricopa Unified |
| Leading Edge Academy Maricopa | 872 | 15.6 | 32.0% | Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) |
| Saddleback Elementary School | 811 | 13.2 | 45.9% | Maricopa Unified |
| Santa Rosa Elementary School | 527 | 17.6 | 42.8% | Maricopa Unified |
| Pima Butte Elementary School | 407 | 16.0 | 30.8% | Maricopa Unified |
| Mobile Elementary School | 28 | 8.0 | 60.0% | Mobile Elementary District (4253) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Maricopa, 2,177 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa | 1,363 | 48.7 | 25.9% | Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360) |
| Sequoia Pathway Academy | 674 | 37.4 | 36.9% | Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Pathway Academy (92226) |
| Maricopa Virtual Academy | 140 | 20.9 | not reported | Maricopa Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Maricopa's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Maricopa school has 17.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arizona median of 16.8. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 878 students (state 412).
| Maricopa | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 878 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 19% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 25% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Maricopa schools and the 2,183 Arizona schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Maricopa
- Maricopa Unified School District (4441)Runs 11 of Maricopa's 16 public schools and spent $9,671 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,671
- Maricopa High School, the largest high school in Maricopa1,840 students in 2024-25, 21.5 per teacher.1,840
- Compare Maricopa Unified School District (4441) with Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360)Maricopa's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArizonaArizona's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Maricopa addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Maricopa
How many public schools are in Maricopa, AZ?
16 public schools with an address in Maricopa were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 12,875 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Maricopa?
Maricopa High School, with 1,840 students in 2024-25 (Maricopa Unified School District (4441)).Which districts run Maricopa's schools?
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) (11 schools), Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360) (1 school), Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) (1 school), Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Pathway Academy (92226) (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25