Verrado Middle School

Verrado Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 5-8
20880 W Main St,  Buckeye, AZ
Litchfield Elementary School District
3.6
600 Students
A-
Niche Grade
Walking distance from the Main Street Promenade in the Verrado community, Verrado Middle School teaches more than 500 students in sixth through eighth grade. At the school, the faculty believe in building a strong school community to help every student feel supported so they can do their best every day. In addition to gifted and honors programs, the school also offers special education services to help each child make the most of their learning experience. When it comes to the core curriculum, teachers follow i-Ready Classroom Mathematics, StudySync and a Reading Apprenticeship program that helps students develop the social and cognitive skills necessary to discuss their material in an open forum. Outside the classroom, aspiring Verrado Mustangs can also pursue athletic interests in soccer and volleyball every autumn, basketball and cheer every winter or baseball, softball and track every spring. Any time of year, students can enjoy fun school-sponsored events, from fundraisers to holiday performances, to find an opportunity to shine.

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Math Proficiency
45%
Reading Proficiency
51%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
51%
Math Proficiency
45%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
35
Full Time Teachers
35
Teachers in First or Second Year
26.1%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
34%
State Average
44%
Science
15%
State Average
31%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
437:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Hispanic
45%
White
42.5%
Two or more races
5.3%
Black
4.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.4%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.6 26 Reviews
5.0 parent
7/30/2022
The best school I have ever put my child in. Very safe this is the first time my child has ever been looking forward to school to start again we think the teachers where very nice and we are looking forward to another great year!
2.0 parent
12/11/2017
We have been at VMS now for a few months and I am ok with their academic standards because my child comes from a rigorous academic background and I expected her to excel here coming from her previous experiences. My family's biggest issues is the social and entitlement persona that the school's staf...
2.0 parent
4/18/2015
Verrado has a race issue --- the staff and students need a course in diversity. My husband and I spent hours each month at the school addressing racial comments made by students in front of multiple staff members and comments made by teachers. If your child is Latino, African American or Mexican or...
5.0 parent
9/12/2014
So impressed with this school! My daughter was in another district and a lower rated school, getting her into Verrado Middle was the best decision we've ever made, I'm sorry I didn't do it sooner. She struggled for three years at her previous school, at Verrado MIddle she is excelling. She was able...

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