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Townsend Middle School

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Public Grades 6-8

478

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2120 North Beverly
Tucson, AZ 85712

(520) 225-6060

District: Tucson Unified District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

White:

26.6%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2011 → 17th in 2013

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2013) from a 5th-percentile low (2011)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (46% vs 67% meeting standards)

!Writing scores 24 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school46%

District avg57%

Arizona avg67%

Not ranked this year

Townsend Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

208^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2013	25.2	656 of 787	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.7	697 of 772	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.6	648 of 685	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.9	619 of 692	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	519 of 663	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arizona (2012-2013) ?

Reading60%-18 vs state

Science43%-19 vs state

Math40%-23 vs state

Writing30%-24 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 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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	Total
Adventure School	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 E Pima St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Educational Impact Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 296-0656	141	7	20.1		38 (27.0%)	3 (2.1%)	85 (60.3%)	3 (2.1%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	5831 E Pima St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4100	427	28	15.4		117 (27.4%)	26 (6.1%)	246 (57.6%)	9 (2.1%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	48.3	233^rd of 552 public middle schools	57.8%		40.3	274^th of 550 public middle schools	50.2%	41				48.0	42.0	49.0				34.0	21.0	40.0		36.0
W V Whitmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5330 E Glenn St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8000	362	21	17.1		109 (30.1%)	39 (10.8%)	157 (43.4%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	34 (9.4%)								(n/a)		31.0						31.0
Desert Sky Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	1350 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Desert Sky Community School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 745-3888	38	7	5.4		23 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (28.9%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	6180 E Pima St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 462-1202	731	55	13.2		261 (35.7%)	20 (2.7%)	385 (52.7%)	11 (1.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.2%)	50	387^th of 909 public elementary schools	57.4%		30.8	569^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.6%	182	50.0	69.0	43.0	42.0	35.0	38.0	49.0	48.0	34.0	29.0	23.0	21.0	25.0
La Paloma Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Wilmot Rd	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 721-4205	632	28	22.5		121 (19.1%)	85 (13.4%)	401 (63.4%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.6%)	19.6	710^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.9%		18.7	730^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.0%	20	33.0	23.0	22.0	22.0	23.0	18.0	33.0		30.0				24.0	19.0
John B Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4311 E Linden St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8100	410	31	13.1		59 (14.4%)	91 (22.2%)	193 (47.1%)	15 (3.7%)	15 (3.7%)	18 (4.4%)	19 (4.6%)	18.1	727^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.0%		19.1	720^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.1%	7		28.0	26.0					25.0	30.0
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 N Sahuara Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-7200	200	15	13.2		54 (27.0%)	11 (5.5%)	112 (56.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	14 (7.0%)	67.4	272^nd of 909 public elementary schools	70.1%		84.7	126^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.2%	146	47.0	50.0	52.0				66.0		48.0				48.0
PCJTED - University High School	Public	9-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-4300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PCJTED - Rincon High School	Public	9-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-4652	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Townsend Middle School

How many students attend Townsend Middle School?

In the 2012-13 school year, 478 students attended Townsend Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Townsend Middle School?

Students at Townsend Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 27% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Townsend Middle School in?

Tucson Unified District

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