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Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Q: Is Lawrence W Cross Middle School a good school?

Lawrence W Cross Middle School ranks 145 th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Lawrence W Cross Middle School serves 827 students in grades 6–8 in Tucson, within the Amphitheater Unified District. Students were proficient in 55% of ELA and 40% of math in 2025–26, and 44% of eighth graders were proficient in science in 2024–25. The main takeaway is that Cross performed above state and district levels in all three subjects, though its math advantage over the district was just 1 percentage point.

Cross’s results place it among the stronger nearby middle schools, but Orange Grove Middle School scored higher. Among nearby schools serving grades 6–8 with reported scores, Cross ranked second in ELA, with 55% proficiency versus a 40% average, and in math, with 40% versus a 23% average. Cross was 14 points above the state and 10 above the district in ELA; in math, it was 7 points above the state but only 1 above the district. Its 44% science result was also above the state and district, though it ranked third among nearby schools with scores, behind Orange Grove and Paulo Freire Freedom School - University. Seventh grade was a bright spot: ELA proficiency was 61%, 18 points above the state. Sixth-grade math was less strong relative to benchmarks, at 32%—just 2 points above the state and 4 above the district.

Science proficiency moved from 44% in 2022–23 to 37% in 2023–24 and back to 44% in 2024–25, so the latest result reflects recovery rather than steady growth. SchoolDigger gives Cross 4 stars and a 73rd-percentile statewide standing for 2025–26 (rank 145 of 536); that percentile is down 7 points from the prior year’s 80, but remains second among nearby schools with current rankings. One notable subgroup difference is that SchoolDigger ranked Cross at the 45th percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students, compared with 73rd overall; that subgroup ranking fell 25 points from the year before. Cross’s student-teacher ratio was 18.7 in 2024–25, second-highest among nearby schools with reported data, while its enrollment was the largest in the nearby group.

827

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

18.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1000 W Chapala Dr
Tucson, AZ 85704-4518

(520) 696-5920

District: Amphitheater Unified District

Students who attend Lawrence W Cross Middle School usually attend:

High:

Canyon Del Oro High School

Feeder schools for Lawrence W Cross Middle School:

Elementary:	Copper Creek Elementary School
	Marion Donaldson Elementary School
	Mesa Verde Elementary School
	Winifred Harelson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

31.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (47% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

Arizona avg37%

145^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Amphitheater Unified District

131^st of 267Amphitheater 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	145 of 536	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	112 of 552	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	137 of 550	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	125 of 854	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	136 of 605	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	128 of 832	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	175 of 605	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	155 of 711	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	61.6	218 of 695	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.9	144 of 677	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	162 of 521	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	226 of 690	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.4	302 of 787	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.7	202 of 772	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.5	216 of 685	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	208 of 692	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	121 of 663	81.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	291 of 400	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	105 of 129	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	203 of 573	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.4	135 of 247	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	74 of 192	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	72 of 404	82.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.7	60 of 145	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	82 of 606	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	150 of 370	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	112 of 395	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	123 of 386	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.8	108 of 806	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	128 of 494	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	115 of 820	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	160 of 466	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	159 of 624	74.5%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	116 of 166	30.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	130 of 338	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	100 of 345	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	114 of 329	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	129 of 760	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	147 of 392	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	147 of 802	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	114 of 387	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	127 of 543	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	181 of 328	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	103 of 344	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	120 of 320	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	257 of 717	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	154 of 369	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	132 of 370	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	114 of 379	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	135 of 370	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	152 of 810	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	149 of 476	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	137 of 818	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	152 of 435	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	150 of 617	75.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.4	121 of 384	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	130 of 650	80.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.1	117 of 390	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	224 of 363	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	104 of 789	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	48 of 178	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	115 of 270	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	86 of 277	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	113 of 288	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	131 of 675	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	120 of 446	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	137 of 780	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	146 of 337	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	122 of 436	72.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)70th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)68th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)59th percentile-27 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2023)45th percentile-40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2023)38th percentile-47 vs school

Foster Care (2021)30th percentile-54 vs school

African American (2023)27th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+14 vs state

Mathematics40%+7 vs state

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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 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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Lawrence W Cross Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 W Chapala Dr	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-5920	827	44	18.7	18.7%	477 (57.7%)	17 (2.1%)	261 (31.6%)	19 (2.3%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (4.8%)	64.3	145^th of 536 public middle schools	72.9%		73.4	112^th of 552 public middle schools	79.7%	33				53.0	61.0	52.0	55.0				32.0	41.0	46.0	40.0		$00			$00
La Cima Middle School	Public	6-8	5600 N La Canada Dr	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6730	337	30	11.2	58.5%	49 (14.5%)	22 (6.5%)	235 (69.7%)	9 (2.7%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	14	478^th of 536 public middle schools	10.8%		18.9	437^th of 552 public middle schools	20.8%	41				25.0	32.0	24.0	27.0				11.0	10.0	10.0	10.0		$00			$00
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	7.9%	387 (56.7%)	3 (0.4%)	184 (26.9%)	41 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (9.2%)	90.6	39^th of 536 public middle schools	92.7%		89.3	45^th of 552 public middle schools	91.8%	6				71.0	73.0	72.0	72.0				63.0	49.0	71.0	61.0	$7,553	$222	$554	$998	$5,161	$1,616	$6,777
Flowing Wells Junior High School	Public	7-8	4545 N La Cholla Blvd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8550	758	42	17.9	56.6%	171 (22.6%)	19 (2.5%)	546 (72.0%)	7 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	43.3	246^th of 536 public middle schools	54.1%		44.7	251^st of 552 public middle schools	54.5%	5					41.0	39.0	40.0					24.0	42.0	33.0	$6,972	$534	$865	$1,933	$5,684		$5,573
Tortolita Middle School	Public	7-8	4101 W Hardy Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4600	512	33	15.7	34.0%	227 (44.3%)	14 (2.7%)	239 (46.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	37.9	281^st of 536 public middle schools	47.6%		32.5	314^th of 552 public middle schools	43.1%	33					42.0	39.0	40.0					25.0	28.0	27.0	$11,754	$750	$372	$1,872	$9,231	$1,401	$10,632
Satori Charter School	Public, Charter	2-8	3727 N 1st Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Satori Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 293-7555	97	10	9.7	28.9%	58 (59.8%)	1 (1.0%)	23 (23.7%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.4%)								(n/a)					72.0		51.0							30.0		$00			$00
Amphitheater Middle School	Public	6-8	315 E Prince Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6230	432	29	14.7	70.4%	62 (14.4%)	59 (13.7%)	259 (60.0%)	16 (3.7%)	16 (3.7%)	8 (1.9%)	12 (2.8%)	9.8	510^th of 536 public middle schools	4.9%		11.8	517^th of 552 public middle schools	6.3%	7				16.0	19.0	25.0	21.0				9.0			8.0		$00			$00
Unbound Academy	Public, Charter	4-8	1846 E Innovation Park Dr Ste	Oro Valley	85755	Pima County	Unbound Academic Institute	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(602) 962-8979	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				30.0	32.0		28.0							9.0
Pima Partnership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1346 N Stone Ave	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Pima Prevention Partnership dba Pima Partnership A	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 326-2528	34	5	6.8	64.7%	3 (8.8%)	1 (2.9%)	26 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
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 Lawrence W Cross Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lawrence W Cross Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lawrence W Cross Middle School usually go on to attend Canyon Del Oro High School

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence W Cross Middle School?

Students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School are 58% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Lawrence W Cross Middle School in?

Amphitheater Unified District

Is Lawrence W Cross Middle School a good school?

Lawrence W Cross Middle School ranks 145^th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lawrence W Cross Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended Lawrence W Cross Middle School.

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