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Mansfeld Middle Magnet School

Public Grades 6-8
375th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 552 Arizona Middle Schools
Better than 32% of Arizona middle schools
Summary

Mansfeld Middle Magnet School is a public middle school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 829 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 208 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mansfeld Middle Magnet School has a history of mixed performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 280 to 518 over the past 10 years and a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently underperforms the district and the state in standardized test scores, with only 28% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 17% for the district and 30% for the state. Mansfeld Middle Magnet School also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.9% to 6.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with its rankings for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students in the bottom quartile of Arizona middle schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Utterback Middle School, Wakefield Middle School, and Doolen Middle School, also struggle with low test scores and high dropout rates, indicating a broader challenge in the Tucson Unified District. In contrast, the nearby charter schools, such as Paulo Freire Freedom School - University and Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown, consistently outperform Mansfeld Middle Magnet School and the district in test scores and overall rankings, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this area.

794
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
60%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1300 E 6th St
       Tucson, AZ  85719-5216

(520) 225-1800

District: Tucson Unified District


Students who attend Mansfeld Middle Magnet School usually attend:

High:    Tucson Magnet High School
    University High School
Alternative:    Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Feeder schools for Mansfeld Middle Magnet School:

Elementary:    Manzo Elementary School
    Robins Elementary School
    Robison Elementary School
    Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.1%
White:
17.4%
African American:
7.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 34% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school26%
District avg19%
Arizona avg34%
375th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Bottom 32%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 9Middle Schools in the Tucson Unified District
208th of 289Tucson 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202525.2375 of 55232.1%★★☆☆☆
202426.6362 of 55034.2%★★☆☆☆
202341.8414 of 85451.5%★★★☆☆
202225.6420 of 60530.6%★★☆☆☆
202131.7518 of 83237.7%★★☆☆☆
201946.7280 of 60553.7%★★★☆☆
201846.1333 of 71153.2%★★★☆☆
201741.0350 of 69549.6%★★★☆☆
201637.5386 of 67743.0%★★☆☆☆
201523.1406 of 52122.1%★☆☆☆☆
201429.7504 of 69027.0%★☆☆☆☆
201333.1581 of 78726.2%★☆☆☆☆
201230.2590 of 77223.6%★☆☆☆☆
201127.5526 of 68523.2%★☆☆☆☆
201030.0525 of 69224.1%★☆☆☆☆
200940.2401 of 66339.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202319.1339 of 40015.3%★☆☆☆☆
202130.1425 of 57325.8%★☆☆☆☆
201836.372 of 12542.4%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202326.1213 of 24713.8%★☆☆☆☆
202229.0154 of 19219.8%★☆☆☆☆
202115.6363 of 40410.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202325.3101 of 14530.3%★★☆☆☆
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★★☆☆☆
201855.312 of 3161.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202517.0322 of 39518.5%★☆☆☆☆
202417.9311 of 38619.4%★☆☆☆☆
202341.4402 of 80650.1%★★★☆☆
202221.0397 of 49419.6%★☆☆☆☆
202129.9552 of 82032.7%★★☆☆☆
201942.1248 of 46646.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.4287 of 62454.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202521.4267 of 34522.6%★☆☆☆☆
202423.2245 of 32925.5%★☆☆☆☆
202334.9459 of 76039.6%★★☆☆☆
202224.1298 of 39224.0%★☆☆☆☆
202133.2514 of 80235.9%★★☆☆☆
201950.2166 of 38757.1%★★★☆☆
201855.4181 of 54366.7%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202132.6172 of 25733.1%★☆☆☆☆
201844.38 of 1338.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202523.0262 of 34423.8%★☆☆☆☆
202420.4260 of 32018.8%★☆☆☆☆
202325.6540 of 71724.7%★☆☆☆☆
202215.7337 of 3698.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202516.9309 of 37918.5%★☆☆☆☆
202418.1299 of 37019.2%★☆☆☆☆
202338.9421 of 81048.0%★★☆☆☆
202222.7362 of 47623.9%★☆☆☆☆
202135.8467 of 81842.9%★★☆☆☆
201936.8247 of 43543.2%★★☆☆☆
201845.4276 of 61755.3%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202142.592 of 14335.7%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202343.0229 of 38440.4%★★☆☆☆
202140.5368 of 65043.4%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202338.287 of 15945.3%★★☆☆☆
202140.6193 of 39050.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202319.9314 of 36313.5%★☆☆☆☆
202134.2544 of 78931.1%★★☆☆☆
201830.2123 of 17830.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202543.4154 of 27744.4%★★☆☆☆
202440.3173 of 28839.9%★★☆☆☆
202369.3150 of 67577.8%★★★★☆
202255.5186 of 44658.3%★★★☆☆
202157.2284 of 78063.6%★★★☆☆
201970.679 of 33776.6%★★★★☆
201870.1112 of 43674.3%★★★★☆
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)
Native American (2023)45th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)40th percentile-11 vs school
Military Connected (2021)36th percentile~ school
Homeless (2021)33rd percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)30th percentile-21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school
Female (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school
Male (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school
African American (2023)15th percentile-36 vs school
Asian (2023)14th percentile-38 vs school
Special Education (2023)13th percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts31%-10 vs state
Science28%~ state avg
Mathematics21%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 18, 2017

Open Quote Excellent teachers, flexible GATE/accelerated program, wonderful STEM and arts school. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Open Quote Excellent teachers and opportunities in science and math. Great variety for electives. Band, orchestra, drama, sports, art, Spanish, Science Olympiad. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 794 students attended Mansfeld Middle Magnet School.

Students who attend Mansfeld Middle Magnet School usually go on to attend Tucson Magnet High School

Students at Mansfeld Middle Magnet School are 68% Hispanic, 17% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Mansfeld Middle Magnet School ranks 375th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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