Index	Maricopa	Arizona	National
Average Test Scores	33%	36%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	1,863	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	316	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	148	7,963

The Maricopa, AZ educational system consists of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Maricopa public schools have average test scores of 33% which is 7% lower than than the Arizona average and 33% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Maricopa public schools is 16:1, compared to 18:1 in Arizona and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 87.2% have completed high school, 24.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.2% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Maricopa

Index	Maricopa	Arizona	National
Completed 8th grade	88.2%	83.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	87.2%	82.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	65.5%	62.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	36.1%	36.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	24.4%	28.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.4%	10.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.2%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

Maricopa, AZ School Districts

Maricopa Unified School District

There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Maricopa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Maricopa, AZ schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Maricopa, AZ, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.2% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Maricopa schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Maricopa, AZ schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Stanfield, AZ	332	16%	68%
Casa Blanca, AZ	1,042	10%	80%
Maricopa, AZ	45,473	33%	33%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Charlottesville, VA	45,538	72%	47%
Pine Bluff, AR	45,404	13%	73%
Smyrna, TN	45,369	61%	25%
Hilo, HI	45,579	39%	20%
Lacey, WA	45,644	52%	7%
Maricopa, AZ	45,473	33%	33%

Source: The Maricopa, AZ education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.