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Amphitheater Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Amphitheater Middle School is a public middle school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 531 students. The school is part of the Amphitheater Unified District, which is ranked 131 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amphitheater Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with a ranking between 517-820 out of 552-854 schools in recent years. The school has received a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other middle schools in the state. The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Arizona middle schools for female, male, Hispanic, and white students. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science are well below state and district averages, ranging from 17-27% compared to state averages of 40-41% and 30%, respectively. Additionally, the school has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 3.6% to 6.1%.

While Amphitheater Middle School spends more per student ($10,176 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance is significantly lower than nearby Lawrence W. Cross Middle School, which ranks in the top 25% of Arizona middle schools and outperforms Amphitheater Middle School across various academic metrics. Additionally, Amphitheater Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7, which is lower than the nearby Flowing Wells Junior High School (18.5) and Lawrence W. Cross Middle School (20.7), but this smaller class size does not appear to be a significant factor in the school's academic performance.

432

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 E Prince Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705-3639

(520) 696-6230

District: Amphitheater Unified District

Students who attend Amphitheater Middle School usually attend:

High:

Amphitheater High School

Feeder schools for Amphitheater Middle School:

Elementary:	Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School
	Helen Keeling Elementary School
	L M Prince School
	Rio Vista Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

White:

14.4%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg43%

Arizona avg36%

517^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Amphitheater Unified District

131^st of 289Amphitheater Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	517 of 552	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	528 of 550	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	820 of 854	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	589 of 605	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	743 of 832	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	544 of 605	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	567 of 711	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	604 of 695	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.8	580 of 677	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	472 of 521	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	533 of 690	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	593 of 787	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.5	576 of 772	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.1	485 of 685	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.8	448 of 692	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.8	505 of 663	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.6	393 of 400	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	438 of 573	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	92 of 125	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.6	220 of 247	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	306 of 404	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	372 of 395	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	373 of 386	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	771 of 806	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	481 of 494	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	738 of 820	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	430 of 466	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	505 of 624	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	330 of 345	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	325 of 329	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	741 of 760	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	723 of 802	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	342 of 387	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	477 of 543	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	117 of 257	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	314 of 344	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	304 of 320	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	698 of 717	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	356 of 369	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.3	787 of 810	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	476 of 476	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	710 of 818	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	411 of 435	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	551 of 617	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.1	374 of 384	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	517 of 650	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.7	113 of 159	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	254 of 390	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	19 of 62	69.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	423 of 789	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	159 of 178	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	7.6	665 of 675	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	637 of 780	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	323 of 337	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	357 of 436	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2021)54th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2021)46th percentile+36 vs school

Native American (2023)29th percentile+25 vs school

Asian (2023)11th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2023)2nd percentile~ school

White (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

Science17%-13 vs state

Mathematics9%-20 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

I really like this school because everyone is nice (staff and students) and I got to make a lot of friends here. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)			AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Amphitheater Middle School	Public	6-8	315 E Prince Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6230	432	29	14.7		62 (14.4%)	59 (13.7%)	259 (60.0%)	16 (3.7%)	16 (3.7%)	8 (1.9%)	12 (2.8%)	11.8	517^th of 552 public middle schools	6.3%		9.8	528^th of 550 public middle schools	4.0%	11	19.0	17.0	27.0	9.0			17.0		$00			$00
Satori Charter School	Public, Charter	2-8	3727 N 1st Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Satori Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 293-7555	97	10	9.7		58 (59.8%)	1 (1.0%)	23 (23.7%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.4%)								(n/a)									$00			$00
Pima Partnership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1346 N Stone Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Pima Prevention Partnership dba Pima Partnership A	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 326-2528	34	5	6.8		3 (8.8%)	1 (2.9%)	26 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)									$00			$00
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University	Public, Charter	6-8	300 E. University Blvd.	Tucson	85705	Pima County	CITY Center for Collaborative Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-7552	73	8	9.7		37 (50.7%)	4 (5.5%)	27 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	72.5	118^th of 552 public middle schools	78.6%		69.6	132^nd of 550 public middle schools	76.0%	14	50.0		55.0				55.0	$9,564	$1,107	$520	$2,734	$6,850	$1,087	$7,937
Doolen Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 N Country Club Rd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6900	490	40	12.3		111 (22.7%)	94 (19.2%)	206 (42.0%)	26 (5.3%)	12 (2.4%)	14 (2.9%)	27 (5.5%)	16.1	471^st of 552 public middle schools	14.7%		14.4	482^nd of 550 public middle schools	12.4%	11	28.0	28.0	27.0	16.0	12.0	11.0	18.0		$00			$00
Flowing Wells Junior High School	Public	7-8	4545 N La Cholla Blvd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8550	758	42	17.9		171 (22.6%)	19 (2.5%)	546 (72.0%)	7 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	44.7	251^st of 552 public middle schools	54.5%		36.7	298^th of 550 public middle schools	45.8%	47		44.0	40.0		30.0	36.0	31.0	$6,972	$534	$865	$1,933	$5,684		$5,573
La Cima Middle School	Public	6-8	5600 N La Canada Dr	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6730	337	30	11.2		49 (14.5%)	22 (6.5%)	235 (69.7%)	9 (2.7%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	18.9	437^th of 552 public middle schools	20.8%		14.6	479^th of 550 public middle schools	12.9%	42	31.0	30.0	33.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	21.0		$00			$00
Mansfeld Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	1300 E 6th St	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1800	794	48	16.6		138 (17.4%)	57 (7.2%)	541 (68.1%)	11 (1.4%)	21 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	25.2	375^th of 552 public middle schools	32.1%		26.6	362^nd of 550 public middle schools	34.2%	13	30.0	32.0	32.0	27.0	18.0	17.0	28.0		$00			$00
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown	Public, Charter	6-8	47 E Pennington St	Tucson	85701	Pima County	CITY Center for Collaborative Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 352-0057	54	4	13.5		18 (33.3%)	1 (1.9%)	27 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)								(n/a)								$8,340	$1,073	$622	$2,769	$6,428	$217	$6,644
Orange Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 E Orange Grove Rd	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-8200	683	34	19.8		387 (56.7%)	3 (0.4%)	184 (26.9%)	41 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (9.2%)	89.3	45^th of 552 public middle schools	91.8%		85.6	63^rd of 550 public middle schools	88.5%	18	71.0	76.0	68.0	56.0	56.0	62.0	59.0	$7,553	$222	$554	$998	$5,161	$1,616	$6,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Amphitheater Middle School

How many students attend Amphitheater Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Amphitheater Middle School.

What district is Amphitheater Middle School in?

Amphitheater Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Amphitheater Middle School?

Students at Amphitheater Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 14% White, 14% African American, 4% Asian, 4% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Amphitheater Middle School attend?

Students who attend Amphitheater Middle School usually go on to attend Amphitheater High School

Is Amphitheater Middle School a good school?

Amphitheater Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Arizona middle schools.

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