Wade Carpenter Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Nogales, Arizona 85621 · Nogales Unified District (4457)
#190 of 203 middle schools in Arizona
#15198 of 15,369 nationally
About Wade Carpenter Middle School
Wade Carpenter Middle School is a public middle located in Nogales, in the Nogales Unified District (4457) school district of Arizona, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 547 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 8.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 190th of 203 ranked middle schools in Arizona. Its strongest component is math proficiency (13th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 547.
There are 12 schools in Nogales; Wade Carpenter Middle School ranks 12th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)20%
- Reading proficiency (30%)20%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)21.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wade Carpenter Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 547
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 21.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Wade Carpenter Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
A J Mitchell Elementary School
Nogales · Public elementary · Grades K–5
301 students · 377 m away
Colegio Petite Arizona
Nogales · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
258 students · 1.3 km away
Lincoln Elementary School
Nogales · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
421 students · 1.4 km away
Mary L Welty Elementary School
Nogales · Public elementary · Grades K–5
381 students · 1.5 km away
Nogales High School
Nogales · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,774 students · 2.0 km away
Mexicayotl Charter School
Nogales · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
168 students · 2.2 km away
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School
Nogales · Public elementary · Grades K–5
508 students · 3.3 km away
Challenger Elementary School
Nogales · Public elementary · Grades K–5
380 students · 3.4 km away
Desert Shadows Middle School
Nogales · Public middle · Grades 6–8
784 students · 6.4 km away
Robert Bracker Elementary
Nogales · Public elementary · Grades K–5
272 students · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Arizona with a comparable Enrollment.
Ron Watson Middle School
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548 students
Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts
Phoenix · Public middle · Grades 6–8
545 students
Gila Vista Jr High School
Yuma · Public middle · Grades 6–8
551 students
Western Valley Middle School
Phoenix · Public middle · Grades 6–8
553 students
Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes
Phoenix · Public middle · Grades 6–8
553 students
Crane Middle School
Yuma · Public middle · Grades 6–8
554 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wade Carpenter Middle School a good school?
Wade Carpenter Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 8.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #190 of 203 in Arizona. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wade Carpenter Middle School rank in Arizona?
Wade Carpenter Middle School ranks #190 of 203 middle schools in Arizona and #15198 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wade Carpenter Middle School?
Wade Carpenter Middle School had 547 students in 2025.
Is Wade Carpenter Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Wade Carpenter Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Wade Carpenter Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wade Carpenter Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.