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Wade Carpenter Middle School

Summary:

Wade Carpenter Middle School is a public middle school in Nogales, Arizona, serving 576 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Nogales Unified District, which is ranked 196 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wade Carpenter Middle School consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20% of 6th graders, 27% of 7th graders, and 21% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district scores of 33%, 38%, and 29%, respectively, and the state scores of 43%, 41%, and 35%. The school's performance in Mathematics is even lower, with only 9% of 6th graders, 12% of 7th graders, and 17% of 8th graders being proficient or better. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools and has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby Desert Shadows Middle School, which is also part of the Nogales Unified District, consistently outperforms Wade Carpenter Middle School in academic measures. Additionally, Coatimundi Middle School, which is part of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified District, also outperforms Wade Carpenter Middle School in most academic areas, despite being in a different district. Addressing the underlying factors that contribute to these disparities, such as resource allocation, instructional quality, and support for disadvantaged student populations, will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes at Wade Carpenter Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 595 W Kino St
       Nogales, AZ  85621-1629

(520) 287-0820

District: Nogales Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
483rd of 550 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,882 Help


Students who attend Wade Carpenter Middle School usually attend:

High:    Nogales High School

Feeder schools for Wade Carpenter Middle School:

Elementary:    A J Mitchell Elementary School
    Lincoln Elementary School
    Mary L Welty Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.2 Help
Number of students:  557

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.8%
African American:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.8% Help


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Compare Details Wade Carpenter Middle School ranks worse than 87.8% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.22. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.8%), African American (0.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wade Carpenter Middle School is 23.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wade Carpenter Middle School is $5,882.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wade Carpenter Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wade Carpenter Middle School 483rd of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Wade Carpenter Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Nogales Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nogales Unified District 209th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wade Carpenter Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wade Carpenter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 59.15 252nd 663 62.0%
2010 48.04 349th 692 49.6%
2011 62.30 235th 685 65.7%
2012 68.07 226th 772 70.7%
2013 56.34 335th 787 57.4%
2014 62.92 246th 690 64.3%
2015 11.88 498th 521 4.4%
2016 18.92 565th 677 16.5%
2017 19.24 581st 695 16.4%
2018 20.62 564th 711 20.7%
2019 13.01 547th 605 9.6%
2021 18.93 720th 832 13.5%
2022 17.04 502nd 605 17.0%
2023 21.72 664th 854 22.2%
2024 14.22 483rd 550 12.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wade Carpenter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.99 20th 31 35.5%
2021 44.05 187th 606 69.1%
2023 22.80 119th 145 17.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wade Carpenter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.83 155th 178 12.9%
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wade Carpenter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.73 276th 369 25.2%
2023 29.22 506th 717 29.4%
2024 20.51 257th 320 19.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Wade Carpenter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.12 110th 257 57.2%
2023 10.25 63rd 64 1.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Wade Carpenter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.57 479th 624 23.2%
2019 10.80 433rd 466 7.1%
2021 22.13 659th 820 19.6%
2022 19.07 410th 494 17.0%
2023 22.76 631st 806 21.7%
2024 11.13 351st 386 9.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Wade Carpenter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.36 501st 617 18.8%
2019 8.52 418th 435 3.9%
2021 17.46 735th 818 10.1%
2022 11.60 436th 476 8.4%
2023 18.83 682nd 810 15.8%
2024 9.88 350th 370 5.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wade Carpenter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.26 404th 543 25.6%
2019 16.74 341st 387 11.9%
2021 24.68 656th 802 18.2%
2022 21.47 315th 392 19.6%
2023 25.52 570th 760 25.0%
2024 17.97 276th 329 16.1%
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Rank History for White students at Wade Carpenter Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.86 641st 780 17.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wade Carpenter Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 25 0 1 615 0 n/a n/a -61 580
1989 20 0 1 587 0 n/a n/a 18 626
1990 21 n/a 1 632 n/a n/a n/a -1 653
1991 20 0 1 633 0 n/a n/a -5 649
1992 18 0 0 703 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1993 40 1 1 685 2 n/a n/a 0 729
1994 32 1 2 665 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1995 16 1 0 732 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1996 16 1 0 732 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1997 4 0 0 677 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1998 3 0 0 631 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1999 10 0 0 596 0 n/a n/a 0 606
2000 6 0 0 597 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2001 4 0 0 639 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2002 9 0 0 687 1 n/a n/a 0 697
2003 9 0 0 687 1 n/a n/a 0 697
2004 5 0 0 655 0 n/a n/a 0 660
2005 3 1 0 654 0 n/a n/a 0 658
2006 2 2 1 649 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2007 2 3 2 624 0 n/a n/a 0 631
2008 2 1 1 588 1 n/a n/a 0 593
2009 6 0 2 601 1 n/a n/a 0 610
2010 5 2 3 590 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2011 4 0 1 572 0 0 0 0 577
2012 6 0 2 603 1 0 0 0 612
2013 6 0 1 630 1 0 0 0 638
2014 6 0 1 650 0 0 0 0 657
2015 3 0 0 618 0 0 0 0 621
2016 4 0 1 606 0 0 0 0 611
2017 3 0 0 598 1 0 0 0 602
2018 3 0 0 611 3 0 0 0 617
2019 2 0 0 598 1 0 0 0 601
2020 23 0 0 585 0 0 0 0 608
2021 3 0 0 594 0 0 0 0 597
2022 1 0 0 540 0 0 0 0 541
2023 0 1 0 575 0 0 0 0 576
2024 0 1 0 556 0 0 0 0 557

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wade Carpenter Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 580 31.0 18.7 n/a
1989 626 30.0 20.8 n/a
1990 653 30.0 21.7 n/a
1991 649 31.0 20.9 n/a
1992 721 31.0 23.2 n/a
1993 729 33.0 22.1 n/a
1994 700 31.0 22.6 n/a
1995 749 35.0 21.4 n/a
1996 749 35.0 21.4 n/a
1997 681 33.8 20.1 n/a
1998 634 26.5 23.9 n/a
1999 606 30.0 20.2 n/a
2000 603 30.0 20.1 n/a
2001 643 28.0 23.0 n/a
2002 697 32.0 21.8 n/a
2003 697 32.0 21.8 n/a
2004 660 29.0 22.8 92.1
2005 658 32.0 20.6 90.6
2006 654 32.0 20.4 99.5
2007 631 23.0 27.4 71.6
2008 593 28.0 21.2 89.7
2009 610 29.0 21.0 90.7
2010 600 25.0 24.0 88.8
2011 577 26.0 22.1 92.4
2012 612 23.0 26.6 79.4
2013 638 26.0 24.5 88.4
2014 657 27.0 24.3 99.5
2015 621 24.0 25.8 0
2016 611 24.0 25.4 99.5
2017 602 24.0 25.0 99.5
2018 617 0.0 n/a 93.8
2019 601 0.0 n/a 93.8
2020 608 n/a n/a 93.9
2021 597 26.0 22.9 n/a
2022 541 26.0 20.8 93.9
2023 576 26.0 22.1 93.8
2024 557 24.0 23.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wade Carpenter Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 580 31.0 18.7 n/a
1989 626 30.0 20.8 n/a
1990 653 30.0 21.7 n/a
1991 649 31.0 20.9 n/a
1992 721 31.0 23.2 n/a
1993 729 33.0 22.1 n/a
1994 700 31.0 22.6 n/a
1995 749 35.0 21.4 n/a
1996 749 35.0 21.4 n/a
1997 681 33.8 20.1 n/a
1998 634 26.5 23.9 n/a
1999 606 30.0 20.2 n/a
2000 603 30.0 20.1 n/a
2001 643 28.0 23.0 n/a
2002 697 32.0 21.8 n/a
2003 697 32.0 21.8 n/a
2004 660 29.0 22.8 92.1
2005 658 32.0 20.6 90.6
2006 654 32.0 20.4 99.5
2007 631 23.0 27.4 71.6
2008 593 28.0 21.2 89.7
2009 610 29.0 21.0 90.7
2010 600 25.0 24.0 88.8
2011 577 26.0 22.1 92.4
2012 612 23.0 26.6 79.4
2013 638 26.0 24.5 88.4
2014 657 27.0 24.3 99.5
2015 621 24.0 25.8 0
2016 611 24.0 25.4 99.5
2017 602 24.0 25.0 99.5
2018 617 0.0 n/a 93.8
2019 601 0.0 n/a 93.8
2020 608 n/a n/a 93.9
2021 597 26.0 22.9 n/a
2022 541 26.0 20.8 93.9
2023 576 26.0 22.1 93.8
2024 557 24.0 23.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wade Carpenter Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $580 (7.8%) $257 (3.5%) $1,417 (19.1%) $5,056 (68.0%) $1,546 (20.8%) $6,602 (88.8%) $7,438
2020 $226 (4.7%) $170 (3.5%) $621 (12.9%) $3,972 (82.8%) $430 (9.0%) $4,402 (91.7%) $4,798
2021 $474 (9.4%) $102 (2.0%) $1,050 (20.7%) $4,061 (80.2%) $425 (8.4%) $4,486 (88.6%) $5,062
2022 $359 (6.1%) $44 (0.7%) $762 (13.0%) $4,962 (84.4%) $517 (8.8%) $5,479 (93.1%) $5,882

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wade Carpenter Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 547th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 664th of 854 Middle schools
 12.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students601576
 4.2%
African American01
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic598575
 3.8%
Pacific Islander00
White20
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.8%93.8%
 0.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wade Carpenter Middle School

Students who attend Wade Carpenter Middle School usually go on to attend Nogales High School

Wade Carpenter Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Arizona middle schools.

Students at Wade Carpenter Middle School are 100% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 557 students attended Wade Carpenter Middle School.


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