Verrado Middle School

Verrado Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 5-8
20880 W Main St,  Buckeye, AZ
Litchfield Elementary School District
3.4
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
21:1
Math Proficiency
45%
Reading Proficiency
51%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
51%
Math Proficiency
45%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
35
Full Time Teachers
35
Teachers in First or Second Year
26.1%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
15%
State Average
31%
Math
34%
State Average
44%
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

Male
50.3%
Female
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
49.7%
Hispanic
45.1%
Economically disadvantaged
40.5%
White
40.4%
Two or more races
6.4%
Black
4.9%
Asian
2.6%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 28 Reviews
1.0 parent
12/12/2025
I’ve had 2 kids go here so far and my 3rd will not be. I’ve given them chance after to chance to redeem themselves but unfortunately the teachers just do not care any the students success out of they are struggling. Their all about the numbers not in it with what their heart is set out to do. Help c...
1.0 other
7/28/2025
My sister went here for the beginning of 7th grade. She was relentlessly bullied until she was forced to drop out and do online until sophomore year due to trauma about school. The staff saw these instances and did NOTHING. We reported it many times and nothing was done. The children are not discipl...
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...

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Verrado Middle School is a public school for students in grades 5-8 in Buckeye, AZ, in the Buckeye neighborhood, and is served by the Litchfield Elementary School District in Arizona. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 600 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Academic records show that 45% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 51% are proficient in reading. Verrado Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $445,266. Discover additional schools in the area, like Verrado High School, The Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies, BASIS Goodyear School, and more. Learn more about what Buckeye has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Verrado Middle School.

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