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Apollo Middle School

Q: Is Apollo Middle School a good school?

Apollo Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Arizona middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Apollo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Apollo Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Apollo Middle School?

Students at Apollo Middle School are 92% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 1% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Apollo Middle School attend?

Students who attend Apollo Middle School usually go on to attend Sunnyside High School

Public Grades 6-8

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Apollo Middle School is a public middle school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 502 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Sunnyside Unified District, which is ranked 267 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Apollo Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona middle schools over the past decade, also earning a 0-star rating for most years.

The school faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 9% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 13% for the district and 30% for the state. Similarly, Apollo's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are notably lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has had high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 4.7% to 6.1%, which are higher than the state average. When comparing Apollo to nearby schools within the Sunnyside Unified District, such as Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School and Sierra 2-8 School, Apollo consistently underperforms in academic metrics and student outcomes.

One potential factor contributing to Apollo Middle School's struggles is the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 47.45% to 87.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is significantly higher than the state average, suggesting that the school serves a disadvantaged population. Despite these challenges, the data indicates that there are some areas where Apollo Middle School is performing better than its overall ranking, such as with English Language Learner and Special Education students, which suggests the school may have the potential to improve with targeted interventions and support.

480

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,739

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

265 West Nebraska Street
Tucson, AZ 85706

(520) 545-4500

District: Sunnyside Unified District

Students who attend Apollo Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sunnyside High School

Feeder schools for Apollo Middle School:

Elementary:	Drexel Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Mission Manor Elementary School
	Rivera Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

American Indian:

4.0%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (12% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg16%

Arizona avg35%

547^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Sunnyside Unified District

267^th of 289Sunnyside 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	7.8	547 of 552	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	529 of 550	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	794 of 854	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	597 of 605	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	788 of 832	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	590 of 605	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	674 of 711	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	621 of 695	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	647 of 677	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	514 of 521	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.3	641 of 690	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	691 of 787	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	629 of 772	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	589 of 685	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	546 of 692	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.0	502 of 663	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	436 of 573	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	326 of 404	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.0	141 of 606	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	14.9	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	736 of 806	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	491 of 494	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	764 of 820	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	459 of 466	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	603 of 624	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.1	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	339 of 345	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	315 of 329	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	710 of 760	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	387 of 392	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	735 of 802	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	379 of 387	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	527 of 543	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	172 of 257	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	12.4	309 of 320	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	648 of 717	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	364 of 369	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	486 of 503	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	378 of 379	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	367 of 370	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	772 of 810	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	775 of 818	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	434 of 435	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	587 of 617	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	542 of 650	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	165 of 390	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.7	366 of 789	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	527 of 675	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	733 of 780	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)77th percentile+71 vs school

Foster Care (2021)64th percentile+59 vs school

Native American (2021)58th percentile+52 vs school

Special Education (2021)54th percentile+48 vs school

Homeless (2021)33rd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2021)24th percentile+19 vs school

White (2023)22nd percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2021)19th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)17th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2023)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-24 vs state

Science9%-21 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 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 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Apollo Middle School	Public	6-8	265 West Nebraska Street	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-4500	480	33	14.5		7 (1.5%)	6 (1.3%)	442 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	7.8	547^th of 552 public middle schools	0.9%		9.6	529^th of 550 public middle schools	3.8%	18				17.0	17.0				6.0			9.0	$8,739	$942	$65	$1,950	$7,035	$697	$7,732
Wakefield Middle School	Public	6-8	101 W 44th St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-6280	295	21	13.9		29 (9.8%)	3 (1.0%)	243 (82.4%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	57.7	194^th of 552 public middle schools	64.9%		42.9	265^th of 550 public middle schools	51.8%	71			57.0	50.0	53.0			42.0	18.0	36.0		46.0		$00			$00
Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Elvira Rd	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-4600	590	30	19.5		21 (3.6%)	21 (3.6%)	508 (86.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	8.3	543^rd of 552 public middle schools	1.6%		6.8	549^th of 550 public middle schools	0.2%	6				13.0	18.0				6.0	7.0		13.0	$6,510	$574	$39	$1,187	$5,393	$504	$5,897
Las Puertas Community School	Public, Charter	6-10	100 W 37th St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	StrengthBuilding Partners	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 546-9296	40	5	7.4		1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (60.0%)	1 (2.5%)	14 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$00			$00
Utterback Middle School	Public	6-8	3233 S Pinal Vis	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3500	270	22	12.3		20 (7.4%)	24 (8.9%)	216 (80.0%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)					17.0					12.0				$00			$00
Pistor Middle School	Public	6-8	5455 S Cardinal Ave	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-5400	579	44	13.1		31 (5.4%)	9 (1.6%)	473 (81.7%)	5 (0.9%)	50 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.6%)	5.5	551^st of 552 public middle schools	0.2%		6.6	550^th of 550 public middle schools	0.0%	1			11.0	12.0	13.0			7.0				9.0		$00			$00
Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School	Public	4-8	3700 E Alvord Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-4700	768	36	21.3		15 (2.0%)	8 (1.0%)	729 (94.9%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	24	384^th of 552 public middle schools	30.4%		17.4	450^th of 550 public middle schools	18.2%	66	45.0	27.0	31.0	46.0	32.0	40.0	37.0	13.0	21.0	16.0	23.0	14.0	$6,089	$470	$14	$955	$5,212	$393	$5,605
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
Future Investment Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1854 S Alvernon Way	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Griffin Foundation Inc. The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 790-8400	32	5	6.4		2 (6.3%)	2 (6.3%)	26 (81.3%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)													$23,339	$2,150	$5,097	$9,398	$11,112	$4,979	$16,091
Valencia Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 W Irvington Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4500	520	36	14.4		33 (6.3%)	19 (3.7%)	421 (81.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	11.7	518^th of 552 public middle schools	6.2%		8	542^nd of 550 public middle schools	1.5%	24			17.0	23.0	23.0				9.0	14.0		12.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Apollo Middle School

What high school do graduates of Apollo Middle School attend?

Students who attend Apollo Middle School usually go on to attend Sunnyside High School

What is the racial makeup of Apollo Middle School?

Students at Apollo Middle School are 92% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 1% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Apollo Middle School in?

Sunnyside Unified District

How many students attend Apollo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Apollo Middle School.

Is Apollo Middle School a good school?

Apollo Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Arizona middle schools.

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