Newell Barney Middle School

24937 S. Sossaman Rd., Mesa AZ, 85142 | Queen Creek Unified District | 480-474-6700
  • grades 5-8
  • students 677
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 55% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Mesa
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
47%Mesa
43%Arizona

Newell Barney Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Queen Creek Unified District" in Mesa, AZ. There are a total of 677 students and 33 teachers at Newell Barney Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Newell Barney Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.0%, which is 28% higher than the Arizona average.

Newell Barney Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students677
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Newell Barney Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
760-64%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
750-54%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Newell Barney Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 66.7% 69.4% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 4.0% 3.7% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 2.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5% 21.6% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.8% 2.2% 3.1%

Mesa demographics profile

StatisticMesaArizonaNational
Population508,9187,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,6676591
Median age36.237.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%53%55%
Speak English79%73%79%
Speak Spanish17%20%13%

Education level achieved in Mesa

IndexMesaArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Newell Barney Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.