Middle Schools in Sahuarita Unified District

Summary:

The Sahuarita Unified District in Arizona has only one middle school, Sahuarita Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its ranking ranging from 306th out of 550 Arizona middle schools in 2023-2024 to 415th out of 854 schools in 2022-2023, and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sahuarita Middle School's academic performance is a mixed bag. While its 8th grade science proficiency rate matches the state average of 30%, its English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades are below the state averages. The school's dropout rate of 5.2% in 2023-2024 is also a concern. On a positive note, the school's student-teacher ratio of 18.7 is within a reasonable range, and its spending per student of $5,799 in 2021-2022 suggests that resources are being allocated to support student learning.

Overall, Sahuarita Middle School has room for improvement, particularly in its core academic areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's fluctuating performance and higher-than-desired dropout rate indicate the need for targeted interventions and strategies to address these challenges and provide a more consistent, high-quality education for its students.

District Detail

350 W Sahuarita Rd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629-9000

(520) 625-3502

SchoolDigger Rank:
143^rd of 289 Arizona districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,335

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Sahuarita Middle School	Public	6-8	350 W Sahuarita Rd	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 625-3502	498	29	17.2		139 (27.9%)	15 (3.0%)	305 (61.2%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	32.2	316^th of 552 public middle schools	42.8%		35.2	306^th of 550 public middle schools	44.4%	10	36.0	37.0	33.0	32.0	24.0	20.0	30.0	$5,799	$457	$28	$942	$5,043	$271	$5,314

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pima County JTED	0.49 mi	60
Great Expectations Academy	2.26 mi	1
Colearn Academy Arizona	6.34 mi	1
Sunnyside Unified District	7.71 mi	22	267^th
Continental Elementary District	8.23 mi	2	116^th

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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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