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Middle Schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District

At a glance

DistrictCatalina Foothills Unified District38^th of 289 Arizona districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,178

Students

5-star school

Top rankedOrange Grove Middle School45^th of 552 Arizona middle schools

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Orange Grove Middle School up 18 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Catalina Foothills Unified District in Arizona is home to two high-performing middle schools: Orange Grove Middle School and Esperero Canyon Middle School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with Orange Grove Middle School reaching as high as 45th out of 552 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Academically, these middle schools excel, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state and district averages. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Orange Grove Middle School had a 71% proficiency rate in 6th grade ELA, while Esperero Canyon Middle School had a 53% proficiency rate in 8th grade Science, both well above the state averages.

The district's commitment to providing a high-quality education is evident in the schools' low dropout rates, high spending per student, and favorable student-teacher ratios. Orange Grove Middle School spent $7,553 per student in 2021-2022, while Esperero Canyon Middle School spent $8,440 per student, with both schools maintaining student-teacher ratios below 20:1. These factors contribute to the overall academic excellence and strong performance of the middle schools within the Catalina Foothills Unified District.

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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
Esperero Canyon Middle School	Public	6-8	5801 N Sabino Canyon Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-8100	495	25	19.9		258 (52.1%)	9 (1.8%)	174 (35.2%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	79.7	83^rd of 552 public middle schools	85.0%		83.4	70^th of 550 public middle schools	87.3%	13	67.0	72.0	67.0	39.0	52.0	48.0	53.0	$8,440	$73	$545	$691	$5,861	$1,962	$7,822

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pima County JTED	0 mi	62
Khalsa Family Services	2.2 mi	1	44^th
Tucson Unified District	2.59 mi	90	208^th
BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	2.82 mi	1
Educational Ahead	3.11 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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