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Academy of Tucson Middle School

Q: Is Academy of Tucson Middle School a good school?

Academy of Tucson Middle School ranks 396 th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Academy of Tucson Middle School is a small school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 143 students in grades 5–8. Its latest results show the clearest concern in math: just 10% of students were proficient, and the school’s proficiency was below both its district and the state in math and English Language Arts (ELA).

ELA is the school’s stronger subject compared with those benchmarks, but results in both subjects trail nearby-school averages. In 2025–2026, ELA proficiency was 29%, versus 38% in the Academy of Tucson Inc. district and 41% statewide; the nearby-school average was 44%. Math proficiency was 10%, compared with 22% in the district, 33% statewide, and a nearby-school average of 29%. Eighth-grade ELA is also a weak spot: 23% were proficient, versus 39% statewide and a 41% average at nearby schools for that grade. The school’s math result is 23 percentage points below the state, nearly twice its 12-point ELA gap.

SchoolDigger rates the school at the 26th statewide percentile and one star for 2025–2026; its percentile has fallen 50 points from 76 in 2014–2015. For context, the student-teacher ratio is 11.9, below the nearby-school average of 15.8, while the reported free- or reduced-price lunch rate was 56% in 2022–2023. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show a notable difference in how well the school serves different groups: in 2022–2023, its ranking for African American students was at the 70th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 47th percentile. Its Hispanic-student ranking fell from the 85th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 32nd in 2022–2023. Test-score trends cannot be established from the available results, which cover only one reported year for ELA and math.

143

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2300 N Tanque Verde Loop Rd
Tucson, AZ 85710-9786

(520) 749-1413

District: Academy of Tucson Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.2%

White:

35.0%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg30%

Arizona avg37%

396^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 267Academy of Tucson Inc. 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
2026	22.0	396 of 536	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	352 of 552	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	455 of 854	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	300 of 605	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	365 of 832	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	229 of 605	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	202 of 711	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.5	205 of 695	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	64.0	197 of 677	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.2	124 of 521	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	179 of 690	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	122 of 787	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	191 of 772	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	112 of 685	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	100 of 692	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	89.1	38 of 663	94.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.5	119 of 400	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	35.9	354 of 573	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.8	376 of 806	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	203 of 494	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	347 of 820	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	177 of 466	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	214 of 624	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	519 of 760	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	439 of 802	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.2	79 of 543	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.6	376 of 717	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	173 of 369	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.0	475 of 810	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	329 of 476	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	376 of 818	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	135 of 435	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	181 of 617	70.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.2	218 of 384	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	228 of 650	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.4	242 of 789	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.0	465 of 675	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	329 of 446	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	428 of 780	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	212 of 337	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	245 of 436	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)70th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2021)69th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2023)53rd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)48th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)41st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)32nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2023)31st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-12 vs state

Mathematics10%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

This is a great school! My kids love it, the school has a great principal and teachers. It is a wonderful environment for my kids, there is a lot less bullying here than at the public school we just came from last year, we should have moved sooner!
Our kids grades are written in their planners weekly along with the teachers comments, if there are any major concerns, I actually get phone calls, such as when my boy has lunch detention for failing to turn in home work.

The school also has free after school tutoring every day! The only drawback is the school does not participate in the free national lunch program. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)				AASA Mathematics (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
Academy of Tucson Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	2300 N Tanque Verde Loop Rd	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Academy of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 749-1413	143	12	11.9	49.0%	50 (35.0%)	9 (6.3%)	66 (46.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.8%)	22	396^th of 536 public middle schools	26.1%		28.2	352^nd of 552 public middle schools	36.2%	44	33.0	32.0	23.0	29.0				10.0		$00			$00
Emily Gray Junior High School	Public	7-8	11150 E Tanque Verde Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tanque Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 749-3838	420	24	17.8	12.4%	293 (69.8%)	1 (0.2%)	100 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.3%)	75.5	97^th of 536 public middle schools	81.9%		72.2	119^th of 552 public middle schools	78.4%	22		65.0	50.0	58.0		48.0	50.0	49.0	$9,266	$351	$932	$1,634	$6,725	$1,259	$7,983
Gridley Middle School	Public	6-8	350 S Harrison Rd	Tucson	85748	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4600	501	34	14.5	48.7%	191 (38.1%)	42 (8.4%)	209 (41.7%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	35 (7.0%)	23.6	382^nd of 536 public middle schools	28.7%		25.8	369^th of 552 public middle schools	33.2%	13	31.0	39.0	30.0	34.0	18.0	16.0	20.0	18.0		$00			$00
Magee Middle School	Public	6-8	8300 E Speedway Blvd	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-5000	283	27	10.5	57.6%	89 (31.4%)	31 (11.0%)	122 (43.1%)	10 (3.5%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	21 (7.4%)	14.6	467^th of 536 public middle schools	12.9%		16.4	465^th of 552 public middle schools	15.8%	2	28.0	26.0	21.0	25.0	18.0		13.0	13.0		$00			$00
Secrist Middle School	Public	6-8	3400 S Houghton Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-5300	248	20	12.5	63.7%	71 (28.6%)	26 (10.5%)	121 (48.8%)	8 (3.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.7%)	18.7	421^st of 536 public middle schools	21.5%					(n/a)	25.0	22.0	32.0	27.0				8.0		$00			$00
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	17.4%	258 (52.1%)	9 (1.8%)	174 (35.2%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	80.8	78^th of 536 public middle schools	85.4%		79.7	83^rd of 552 public middle schools	85.0%	5	70.0	68.0	61.0	66.0	49.0	41.0	57.0	49.0	$8,440	$73	$545	$691	$5,861	$1,962	$7,822
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	37.2%	117 (27.4%)	26 (6.1%)	246 (57.6%)	9 (2.1%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	47.7	227^th of 536 public middle schools	57.6%		48.3	233^rd of 552 public middle schools	57.8%	6	41.0	57.0	40.0	47.0	29.0	30.0	37.0	32.0		$00			$00
Alice Vail Middle School	Public	6-8	5350 E 16th St	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5400	573	40	14.5	53.6%	155 (27.1%)	64 (11.2%)	286 (49.9%)	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	10 (1.7%)	34 (5.9%)	21.2	404^th of 536 public middle schools	24.6%		29.2	341^st of 552 public middle schools	38.2%	63	31.0	31.0	30.0	31.0	18.0	17.0	21.0	19.0		$00			$00
Rincon Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	10770 E Bilby Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3200	712	35	20.5	22.9%	291 (40.9%)	43 (6.0%)	291 (40.9%)	21 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.6%)	73.6	104^th of 536 public middle schools	80.6%		71.4	126^th of 552 public middle schools	77.2%	22	67.0	55.0	67.0	64.0	55.0	30.0	46.0	44.0	$5,380	$50	$06	$105	$5,141	$184	$5,324
Doolen Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 N Country Club Rd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6900	490	40	12.3	62.2%	111 (22.7%)	94 (19.2%)	206 (42.0%)	26 (5.3%)	12 (2.4%)	14 (2.9%)	27 (5.5%)	17.3	440^th of 536 public middle schools	17.9%		16.1	471^st of 552 public middle schools	14.7%	31	28.0	32.0	25.0	29.0	15.0	17.0	11.0	14.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of Tucson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Academy of Tucson Middle School?

Students at Academy of Tucson Middle School are 46% Hispanic, 35% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Academy of Tucson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Academy of Tucson Middle School.

Is Academy of Tucson Middle School a good school?

Academy of Tucson Middle School ranks 396^th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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