Palo Verde Middle School

Palo Verde Middle School has a large and modern campus.

Learning for students begins at the entrance of Palo Verde Middle School.

The monument sign greets visitors and schools goers at Palo Verde Middle School.

Palo Verde Middle School

Public Pre-K, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8

7502 N 39th Ave, Phoenix, AZ

Alhambra Neighborhood

Washington Elementary School District

3.8

3.0

960 Students

C+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

Anchored in a North Phoenix residential neighborhood, Palo Verde Middle School serves about 1,000 students in seventh and eighth grades within the Washington Elementary School District. As a teaching philosophy, faculty here follow the principles of academic teaming in which students are grouped with a core team of teachers that work together to create a more holistic approach to learning. Teams, for instance, can better establish goals and balance resources and classwork, and the structure is more conducive to group trips and enrichment activities that are more focused on a particular team’s needs. Outside of the classroom, students can develop interests in a variety of extracurriculars and electives including music, art, chess club, spirit club, and many more. Additionally, active Palo Verde Panthers can participate in numerous athletics such as basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer, and dance line, among various others. These teams typically compete against local rivals at Cholla, Desert Foothills, Mountain Sky, and Royal Palm. Among notable services that complement the regular curriculum are an English Language Learner program, Native American programs, crisis intervention services, after school remedial classes, and on-site special education. With its substantial curriculum, various athletics, and wide range of services offered, Palo Verde Middle School creates an atmosphere that helps students to grow and develop academically as well as socially.

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1

Math Proficiency
10%

Reading Proficiency
24%

C+

Academics

C+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

24%

Math Proficiency

10%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

16:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

22.6%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male

53.7%

Female

46.3%

Hispanic

64.7%

Black

13.2%

White

10.8%

Asian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Native American

2.3%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

3.0 NicheUser

5/11/2016

The health and safety is not cared for as it should on campus. The administration especially do not care how stressed the AP or honors student are, they just want to keep pitching and force more AP classes upon them. Every year there is a suicide but do not care to acknowledge their death. The nurse is extremely kind and helpful.

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1.0 parent

5/7/2025

Very bad school to go to. A lot of teachers and staff members are mean and bully the children. Please don’t bring your kids here. I even heard from other teachers from high school saying this middle school is horrible for kids to go. They have a hard time dealing with the students from Palo Verde. L...

5.0 parent

2/5/2025

I believe Palo Verde is an excellent school. My daughter really enjoyed the atmosphere and the teachers. The curriculum is appropriate for the grade level, sometimes advanced. I definitely recommend this school.

5.0 parent

2/5/2025

I have been very impressed with the school over all and the staff are dedicated to make sure students can be who they want to be and that set the kids up to succeed.

5.0 other

1/14/2025

I have personally witnessed how much effort and care the Administration and Faculty put into this school. Any student would be lucky to have such a positive, creative, experienced, results driven environment in which to learn.

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Palo Verde Middle School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-8 in Phoenix, AZ and is served by the Washington Elementary School District in Arizona. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 960 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 10% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 24% are proficient in reading. Palo Verde Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $471,957. Discover additional schools in the area, like Apollo High School, Cortez High School, West-Mec - Cortez High School, and more. Learn more about what Phoenix has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Palo Verde Middle School.

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