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Vulture Peak Middle School

Summary:

Vulture Peak Middle School is a public middle school in Wickenburg, Arizona, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 162 students. The school is part of the Wickenburg Unified District, which is ranked 223 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vulture Peak Middle School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were lower than the Wickenburg Unified District and the state of Arizona. For example, in 8th grade ELA, Vulture Peak Middle School had a 32% proficiency rate, compared to the district's 32% and the state's 37%. The school's performance in Science was also below the district and state averages, with a 26% proficiency rate in 8th grade compared to the district's 27% and the state's 27%. The school's dropout rates have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 0.5% in 2018-2019 to 2.8% in 2016-2017, and are generally higher than the state's average middle school dropout rate.

Vulture Peak Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 5% and top 25% of Arizona middle schools, respectively, in the 2020-2021 school year. However, the school's performance for other subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, is generally lower, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom third of Arizona middle schools. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio have also fluctuated over the years, which may impact the availability of resources and the quality of instruction.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 920 South Vulture Mine Rd.
       Wickenburg, AZ  85390

(928) 684-6700

District: Wickenburg Unified District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,791 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  130

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.2%
Hispanic:
46.2%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.6% Help


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Compare Details Vulture Peak Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.44. (See more...)
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Compare Details Vulture Peak Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.82. (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: White (49.2%), Hispanic (46.2%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vulture Peak Middle School is 11.3. (See more...)
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Compare Vulture Peak Middle School employs 11.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vulture Peak Middle School is $6,791.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Vulture Peak Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Wickenburg Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wickenburg Unified District 202nd of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Vulture Peak Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 50.36 533rd 1062 49.8%
2010 35.04 735th 1090 32.6%
2011 25.26 865th 1075 19.5%
2012 38.70 765th 1141 33.0%
2013 47.06 637th 1158 45.0%
2014 26.44 833rd 1079 22.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Vulture Peak Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Vulture Peak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 56.35 276th 663 58.4%
2010 57.32 270th 692 61.0%
2011 51.36 331st 685 51.7%
2012 52.90 354th 772 54.1%
2013 53.49 362nd 787 54.0%
2014 38.49 421st 690 39.0%
2015 28.80 348th 521 33.2%
2016 29.53 455th 677 32.8%
2017 24.42 516th 695 25.8%
2018 31.02 467th 711 34.3%
2019 30.98 384th 605 36.5%
2021 48.91 343rd 832 58.8%
2022 30.65 372nd 605 38.5%
2023 29.82 559th 854 34.5%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Vulture Peak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.39 231st 650 64.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Vulture Peak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.94 44th 606 92.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Vulture Peak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.33 187th 789 76.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vulture Peak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.56 501st 717 30.1%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Vulture Peak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.34 16th 257 93.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Vulture Peak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.16 317th 624 49.2%
2019 48.29 218th 466 53.2%
2021 40.84 420th 820 48.8%
2022 13.74 449th 494 9.1%
2023 24.01 607th 806 24.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Vulture Peak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.60 490th 617 20.6%
2019 17.26 355th 435 18.4%
2021 56.12 281st 818 65.6%
2023 33.88 490th 810 39.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Vulture Peak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.20 518th 543 4.6%
2021 46.99 330th 802 58.9%
2023 17.51 680th 760 10.5%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Vulture Peak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.32 308th 390 21.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Vulture Peak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.65 345th 436 20.9%
2019 17.39 289th 337 14.2%
2021 42.61 430th 780 44.9%
2022 24.02 363rd 446 18.6%
2023 21.77 560th 675 17.0%
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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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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vulture Peak Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 417 0 5 16 1 n/a n/a -74 365
1989 384 1 3 17 3 n/a n/a -23 385
1990 369 1 1 45 6 n/a n/a -37 385
1991 387 1 0 44 8 n/a n/a -17 423
1992 648 2 8 71 13 n/a n/a 0 742
1993 398 0 3 66 9 n/a n/a 0 476
1994 448 0 3 75 5 n/a n/a 0 531
1995 445 1 5 95 3 n/a n/a 0 549
1996 445 1 5 95 3 n/a n/a 0 549
1997 707 3 2 165 8 n/a n/a 0 885
1998 418 3 2 93 7 n/a n/a 0 523
1999 415 4 2 87 6 n/a n/a 0 514
2000 263 1 0 64 7 n/a n/a 0 335
2001 266 2 1 59 4 n/a n/a 0 332
2002 246 7 0 54 4 n/a n/a 0 311
2003 246 7 0 54 4 n/a n/a 0 311
2004 224 7 0 51 5 n/a n/a 0 287
2005 213 2 0 67 7 n/a n/a 0 289
2006 223 1 0 66 7 n/a n/a 0 297
2007 222 1 0 71 4 n/a n/a 0 298
2008 196 2 1 72 4 n/a n/a 0 275
2009 211 1 1 62 4 n/a n/a 0 279
2010 188 1 0 58 0 n/a n/a 0 247
2011 174 1 0 56 1 0 5 0 237
2012 173 2 0 57 0 0 4 0 236
2013 150 1 0 71 0 0 3 0 225
2014 136 0 0 70 1 0 1 0 208
2015 142 0 0 70 1 0 3 0 216
2016 146 0 0 69 1 0 2 0 218
2017 171 3 0 71 1 0 3 0 249
2018 162 4 0 79 1 0 2 0 248
2019 141 2 0 78 2 1 3 0 227
2020 129 2 1 90 2 0 4 0 228
2021 106 2 0 66 2 0 3 0 179
2022 79 4 0 61 1 0 3 0 148
2023 95 2 0 58 2 0 5 0 162
2024 64 1 1 60 1 0 3 0 130

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 Vulture Peak Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 21.8 16.7 n/a
1989 385 21.8 17.6 n/a
1990 385 22.5 17.1 n/a
1991 423 23.1 18.3 n/a
1992 742 22.4 33.1 n/a
1993 476 25.1 19.0 n/a
1994 531 26.6 20.0 n/a
1995 549 27.7 19.8 n/a
1996 549 27.7 19.8 n/a
1997 885 30.2 29.3 n/a
1998 523 25.4 20.6 n/a
1999 514 28.9 17.8 n/a
2000 335 23.0 14.6 n/a
2001 332 21.0 15.8 n/a
2002 311 21.5 14.5 38.9
2003 311 21.5 14.5 38.9
2004 287 22.5 12.8 44.9
2005 289 21.2 13.6 40.8
2006 297 22.0 13.5 51.2
2007 298 19.6 15.2 41.3
2008 275 20.9 13.2 41.1
2009 279 20.8 13.4 45.5
2010 247 18.0 13.7 50.2
2011 237 20.0 11.8 52.3
2012 236 15.0 15.7 57.6
2013 225 14.6 15.4 59.1
2014 208 12.5 16.6 55.3
2015 216 12.0 18.0 64.4
2016 218 11.0 19.8 58.7
2017 249 11.4 21.8 58.2
2018 248 8.6 28.7 59.7
2019 227 9.6 23.5 58.6
2020 228 11.1 20.3 58.8
2021 179 12.6 14.1 n/a
2022 148 11.5 12.8 37.8
2023 162 9.7 16.7 50.6
2024 130 11.5 11.3 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 Vulture Peak Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 21.8 16.7 n/a
1989 385 21.8 17.6 n/a
1990 385 22.5 17.1 n/a
1991 423 23.1 18.3 n/a
1992 742 22.4 33.1 n/a
1993 476 25.1 19.0 n/a
1994 531 26.6 20.0 n/a
1995 549 27.7 19.8 n/a
1996 549 27.7 19.8 n/a
1997 885 30.2 29.3 n/a
1998 523 25.4 20.6 n/a
1999 514 28.9 17.8 n/a
2000 335 23.0 14.6 n/a
2001 332 21.0 15.8 n/a
2002 311 21.5 14.5 38.9
2003 311 21.5 14.5 38.9
2004 287 22.5 12.8 44.9
2005 289 21.2 13.6 40.8
2006 297 22.0 13.5 51.2
2007 298 19.6 15.2 41.3
2008 275 20.9 13.2 41.1
2009 279 20.8 13.4 45.5
2010 247 18.0 13.7 50.2
2011 237 20.0 11.8 52.3
2012 236 15.0 15.7 57.6
2013 225 14.6 15.4 59.1
2014 208 12.5 16.6 55.3
2015 216 12.0 18.0 64.4
2016 218 11.0 19.8 58.7
2017 249 11.4 21.8 58.2
2018 248 8.6 28.7 59.7
2019 227 9.6 23.5 58.6
2020 228 11.1 20.3 58.8
2021 179 12.6 14.1 n/a
2022 148 11.5 12.8 37.8
2023 162 9.7 16.7 50.6
2024 130 11.5 11.3 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Vulture Peak Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,373 (15.2%) $8,268 (91.6%) $9,025
2020 $1,993 (21.0%) $8,181 (86.4%) $9,470
2021 $1,457 (23.9%) $5,154 (84.5%) $6,103
2022 $2,431 (35.8%) $5,257 (77.4%) $6,791

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Vulture Peak 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

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 384th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 559th of 854 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students227162
 28.6%
African American22
American Indian22
Asian00
Hispanic7858
 25.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White14195
 32.6%
Two or More Races35
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.6%50.6%
 8%

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Students at Vulture Peak Middle School are 49% White, 46% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 130 students attended Vulture Peak Middle School.


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