Maricopa Wells Middle School: Profile, Programs, and ADE Data

By James Sanson, REALTOR. Licensed Arizona REALTOR since August 2002. Maricopa specialist since 2004. 1,000+ closings. See about James Sanson and the team.

Published 2026-05-22. Last reviewed 2026-05-22. Every fact on this page cites a primary source.

Quick answer

Maricopa Wells Middle School is a grades 6-8 middle school in the Maricopa Unified School District, located at 45725 W. Honeycutt Avenue, led by Principal Thad Miller. The school enrolled 939 students, according to the 2025 Arizona Department of Education report card, and earned a C letter grade for 2025 (64.89 percent). It runs a traditional six-period schedule plus an online-focused blended option, and offers a gifted program, honors classes, foreign language, a full middle-school sports lineup, band, choir, orchestra, and dance. The school also carries an ADE Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) designation, explained below. Call 520-838-8037 if you are researching homes in the Maricopa Wells attendance area.

On this page

1. School at a glance
2. 2025 A-F letter grade
3. What the ATSI designation means
4. Enrollment and demographics
5. Programs, sports, and arts
6. Teacher qualifications
7. School finance and improvement funds
8. Feeder pattern and zoning
9. Location and contact

School at a glance

The verified fact table below is drawn from the official 2025 Arizona Department of Education report card for Maricopa Wells Middle School (azreportcards.azed.gov) and the school's own description.

Per the school's description, Maricopa Wells Middle School is a 6th through 8th-grade school offering the traditional six-period daily schedule along with an additional online-focused blended program, giving families several options on campus. Its mission is to prepare students for the high school level and beyond. The mascot is the Panthers, per James Sanson, Team field verification.

2025 A-F letter grade

Maricopa Wells Middle School received a C letter grade for 2025 per the Arizona Department of Education, earning a total of 64.89 percent under the K-8 accountability model (62.89 base points out of 100, plus 2 bonus points). Middle schools are scored on the same K-8 model used for elementary schools. The breakdown is shown below.

For reference, the ADE K-8 model cut scores are:

Notable in the 2025 breakdown: Maricopa Wells earned 39.29 of 50 growth points and 8 of 10 acceleration readiness points, with 11.6 of 30 proficiency points and 4 of 10 on the EL Growth and Proficiency indicator. The AZELLA English-learner proficiency percentages were redacted on the 2025 report card to protect the anonymity of a small subgroup of students. Letter grades are published annually and can move year to year. For the current letter grade, verify directly at azreportcards.azed.gov.

What the ATSI designation means

The 2025 ADE report card identifies Maricopa Wells Middle School as an ATSI (Additional Targeted Support and Improvement) school under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This is a factual federal accountability label, and here is what it does and does not mean:

1. What triggers it: ATSI applies when at least one student subgroup at the school performs in the bottom 5 percent statewide. Maricopa Wells's designation was triggered by a Lowest Performing Subgroup (LPS), per the report card.
2. What it is not: ATSI is a subgroup-specific support designation, not an overall failing grade. The school's overall 2025 letter grade is a C, and it earned strong growth points (39.29 of 50).
3. How a school exits: Per ADE, exit generally requires at least two consecutive years of increased subgroup achievement and implementation of the school's state-required Integrated Action Plan. A Title I ATSI school that does not exist within the state-determined time frame is elevated to Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI-T) status.

Both MUSD middle schools, Maricopa Wells and Desert Wind, carried an ATSI designation on their 2025 report cards. The school received federal School Improvement Funds for this work, as detailed in the finance section below. For the current designation status, verify at azreportcards.azed.gov. Call 520-838-8037 if you would like help understanding how school accountability data fits into a Maricopa home decision.

Enrollment and demographics

Maricopa Wells Middle School enrolled 939 students, according to the 2025 Arizona Department of Education report card.

Maricopa Wells holds Title I status, which means it receives federal funds to support students from low-income households per the federal Title I program.

Programs, sports, and arts

Per the 2025 ADE report card, Maricopa Wells Middle School offers a traditional six-period schedule plus an online-focused blended option, with the following:

1. Academic: Gifted program, Honors classes (independent of IB, AP, or dual enrollment), and Foreign Language
2. Sports: Baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, soccer, softball, spirit/cheerleading, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling
3. Music and arts: Art, band, choir, dance, music, orchestra, and painting
4. Clubs: Academic tutoring, art club, basketball club, various gaming clubs, and mock trial (speech and debate)

Campus facilities per ADE include an art room, a cafeteria with on-site food service, a gymnasium, indoor air quality control, a library, a music hall, a science lab, and a technology lab. Call 520-838-8037 for help researching schools as part of a Maricopa home search.

Teacher qualifications

Per the 2025 ADE report card, teacher qualification data for Maricopa Wells Middle School:

1. Appropriately certified teachers: 27 (71.05 percent)
2. Teaching out of field: 10 (26.32 percent)
3. Emergency credentials: 1 (2.63 percent)
4. Experienced (3 or more years in position): 38 (97.44 percent)
5. Inexperienced (less than 3 years): 1 (2.56 percent)

Per the 2025 data, Maricopa Wells reported a high experienced-staff rate (97.44 percent) alongside a higher out-of-field share (26.32 percent) than at some other MUSD campuses, which can occur at middle schools that staff specialized subject classes. ADE reports experience figures for teachers, principals, and school leaders, and certification figures for teachers.

School finance and improvement funds

Per the 2025 ADE report card, Maricopa Wells Middle School reported a total per-pupil expenditure of $12,172.77, broken down as follows:

The 2025 report card also notes that Maricopa Wells received $150,734.87 in School Improvement Funds tied to its ATSI designation (see the section above). Per ADE, School Improvement Funds are awarded through a competitive grant process under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to support student-achievement work. The reported strategies were "S2: Improving the effective use of assessment," "S3: Improving the effective use of instructional practices," and "S6: Improving the effective use of data." Funding levels and improvement-grant status are published by ADE and the Arizona School Financial Transparency Portal at schoolspending.az.gov and can change year to year.

Feeder pattern and zoning

Maricopa Wells Middle School is one of two traditional MUSD middle schools serving grades 6-8, alongside Desert Wind Middle School. The general continuation pattern is:

1. Elementary (PK-5/6): MUSD elementary schools feed into the middle schools by attendance area. See our Butterfield, Pima Butte, Saddleback, Santa Cruz, and Santa Rosa elementary profiles.
2. Middle school (6-8): Maricopa Wells Middle School or Desert Wind Middle School, depending on the specific address.
3. High school (9-12): MUSD operates two traditional high schools, Maricopa High School and Desert Sunrise High School. High school assignment depends on the specific address and the current boundary map.

Verify your specific address. MUSD's school board approved a K-8 attendance boundary adjustment in December 2025, effective the 2026-2027 school year, which may change which school serves specific addresses. While students are initially assigned a default neighborhood school, Arizona law also allows families to use MUSD open enrollment to apply to any other MUSD school, subject to grade-level and program capacity. To confirm the current school assignment for a specific address, use the MUSD School Finder at musd20.org or contact the district office at (520) 568-5100.

For the broader district, see our MUSD overview and Maricopa schools hub.

Location and contact

Maricopa Wells Middle School is located at 45725 W. Honeycutt Avenue, Maricopa, AZ 85139-2860, with a phone number of (520) 568-7100. Confirm the exact attendance boundary for a specific home with the MUSD School Finder before relying on it.

For families with middle-school-age children, proximity to an assigned school is one factor among many in a home purchase decision. We present the school's data and let families weigh it against their own priorities, in keeping with the Arizona Department of Real Estate and federal Fair Housing guidance. For the full Maricopa neighborhood directory, see our Maricopa neighborhoods directory.

Call 520-838-8037 to talk through how Maricopa Wells school zoning applies to a specific Maricopa address you are considering buying or selling. For school assignment, open enrollment, and boundary questions, you can also contact MUSD at (520) 568-5100 or visit musd20.org.

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