Isaac Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Phoenix, Arizona
Isaac Middle School in Phoenix, Arizona enrolled 474 students in 2024-25 with 23.0 full-time teachers, 20.6 students per teacher against the Arizona middle-school median of 18.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 11% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 28%
546 students in 2022-23, 487 students in 2023-24, 474 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.0 to 23.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 546 | 32.0 | 17.1 |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 30.0 | 16.2 |
| 2024-25 | 474 | 23.0 | 20.6 |
20.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 79 of every 100 Arizona middle schools
Among the 205 Arizona middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 600 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Isaac Middle School enrolled 600 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 114 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 600 of the 600 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions114
- Chronically absent54.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
95.1% of students were Hispanic, 3.2% Black, 0.8% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic95.1%
- Black3.2%
- White0.8%
- Asian0.4%
- Two or more races0.2%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Isaac Middle School scored proficient or above: 11% in reading in 2021-22 and 9% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 11% | 14% | 40.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 9% | 12% (2021-22) | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Phoenix
39 public middle schools in Phoenix report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison #1 Elementary School | 874 | 19.5 | 24.0% |
| Madison Meadows School | 846 | 20.5 | 14.9% |
| Mountain Trail Middle School | 835 | 21.5 | 19.0% |
| Palo Verde Middle School | 797 | 18.1 | 80.0% |
| Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School | 792 | 18.9 | 18.9% |
| Ingleside Middle School | 789 | 16.9 | 32.9% |
| Granada Elementary School-East Campus | 683 | 19.5 | 60.9% |
| Cholla Middle School | 681 | 17.8 | 69.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Isaac Middle School
- Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas ArtesThe nearest public middle school, 0.7 miles away: 553 students, 20.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Vista College Prep Sueno ParkThe next nearest public middle school, 1.3 miles away: 538 students, 19.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Isaac Middle School with Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas ArtesStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Isaac Elementary District (4259) spends per student$15,074 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,074
- The largest public schools in ArizonaIsaac Middle School is the number 114 by size of 215 Arizona middle schools open in 2024-25.#114 of 215
- Arizona schools by students per teacher20.6 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 18.1 for middle schools.20.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Isaac Middle School
How many students attend Isaac Middle School?
474 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 546 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Phoenix, AZ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Isaac Middle School?
20.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for middle schools is 18.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Isaac Middle School a Title I school?
Isaac Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Isaac Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Isaac Middle School scored proficient or above: 11% in reading in 2021-22 and 9% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Isaac Middle School in?
Isaac Elementary District (4259), NCES district ID 0403960. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040396000315 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.