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Orange Grove Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Orange Grove Middle School is a public middle school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 672 students. The school is part of the Catalina Foothills Unified District, which is ranked 38 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orange Grove Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Arizona, with a statewide ranking between 28 and 80 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 for female, male, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, and in the top 25 for Asian students. Esperero Canyon Middle School, which is part of the same district, has lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking than Orange Grove.

Orange Grove Middle School's test scores consistently exceed the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate was 59%, compared to the state average of 30% and the Catalina Foothills Unified District average of 56%. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 2.2% to 6.1% over the past 5 years, which are lower than the state and district averages. While the school's performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students is not as strong as its overall performance, it remains a standout institution in the Tucson area, providing a model for effective educational practices.

683

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,553

Per pupil spending ?

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1911 E Orange Grove Rd
Tucson, AZ 85718-2044

(520) 209-8200

District: Catalina Foothills Unified District

Students who attend Orange Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Catalina Foothills High School

Feeder schools for Orange Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Manzanita School
	Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (64% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Arizona middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg61%

Arizona avg34%

45^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Catalina Foothills Unified District

38^th of 289Catalina Foothills 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	89.3	45 of 552	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	63 of 550	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	47 of 854	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	80 of 605	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	76 of 832	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	47 of 605	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	42 of 711	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	35 of 695	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.5	28 of 677	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	32 of 521	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	38 of 690	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	45 of 787	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	57 of 772	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	92.1	26 of 685	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.2	43 of 692	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.0	40 of 663	94.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.7	42 of 400	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	152 of 573	73.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.6	25 of 247	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	11 of 192	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	64.7	132 of 404	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.0	18 of 42	57.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.8	24 of 145	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	6 of 606	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	47 of 395	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	66 of 386	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	60 of 806	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	84 of 494	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	90 of 820	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	49 of 466	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	33 of 624	94.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	33 of 345	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	69.4	72 of 329	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	66 of 760	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	67.1	106 of 392	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	119 of 802	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	41 of 387	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	24 of 543	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	44 of 344	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	221 of 717	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	140 of 369	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.7	64 of 503	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	42 of 379	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	48 of 370	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	41 of 810	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	64 of 476	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	68 of 818	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	36 of 435	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	37 of 617	94.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	84.0	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	15 of 143	89.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	9 of 384	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	12 of 211	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	57 of 650	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	3 of 43	93.0%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.3	121 of 363	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	174 of 789	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	29 of 178	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	53 of 277	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	58 of 288	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	61 of 675	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	68.7	94 of 446	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	79 of 780	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	42 of 337	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	33 of 436	92.4%	★★★★★

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)

Military Connected (2023)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

African American (2023)90th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)83rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-14 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)68th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2023)67th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+31 vs state

Science59%+29 vs state

Mathematics58%+30 vs state

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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
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
Lawrence W Cross Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 W Chapala Dr	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-5920	827	44	18.7		477 (57.7%)	17 (2.1%)	261 (31.6%)	19 (2.3%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (4.8%)	73.4	112^th of 552 public middle schools	79.7%		68.6	137^th of 550 public middle schools	75.1%	25	67.0	61.0	59.0	42.0	49.0	43.0	44.0		$00			$00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange Grove Middle School

What high school do graduates of Orange Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Orange Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Catalina Foothills High School

What is the racial makeup of Orange Grove Middle School?

Students at Orange Grove Middle School are 57% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Orange Grove Middle School in?

Catalina Foothills Unified District

How many students attend Orange Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 683 students attended Orange Grove Middle School.

Is Orange Grove Middle School a good school?

Yes. Orange Grove Middle School ranks in the top 8.2% of Arizona middle schools.

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