Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Public 6-8

 1000 W Chapala Dr
       Tucson, AZ  85704-4518


(520) 696-5920

District: Amphitheater Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
125th of 854 Arizona Middle Schools


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

Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  756

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.4%
Hispanic:
32.1%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.8% Help


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Compare Details Lawrence W Cross Middle School ranks better than 85.4% of middle schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Amphitheater Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.21. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lawrence W Cross Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Amphitheater Unified District. Racial makeup is: White (59.4%), Hispanic (32.1%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Amphitheater Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawrence W Cross Middle School is 20, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Amphitheater Unified District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lawrence W Cross Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence W Cross Middle School 125th of 854 Arizona public middle schools. (See Lawrence W Cross Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Amphitheater Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Amphitheater Unified District 237th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lawrence W Cross Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 78.95 121st 663 81.7%
2010 67.53 208th 692 69.9%
2011 65.53 216th 685 68.5%
2012 70.72 202nd 772 73.8%
2013 60.43 302nd 787 61.6%
2014 65.42 226th 690 67.2%
2015 61.53 162nd 521 68.9%
2016 74.91 144th 677 78.7%
2017 61.59 218th 695 68.6%
2018 74.35 155th 711 78.2%
2019 68.03 175th 605 71.1%
2021 81.24 128th 832 84.6%
2022 71.98 136th 605 77.5%
2023 80.21 125th 854 85.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.20 130th 650 80.0%
2023 61.37 121st 384 68.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.43 82nd 606 86.5%
2023 42.70 60th 145 58.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.40 48th 178 73.0%
2021 62.68 104th 789 86.8%
2023 32.09 224th 363 38.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 52.63 154th 369 58.3%
2023 52.85 257th 717 64.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.73 159th 624 74.5%
2019 63.15 160th 466 65.7%
2021 81.25 115th 820 86.0%
2022 67.87 128th 494 74.1%
2023 81.77 108th 806 86.6%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.30 116th 166 30.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.93 150th 617 75.7%
2019 60.24 152nd 435 65.1%
2021 78.28 137th 818 83.3%
2022 63.41 149th 476 68.7%
2023 75.05 152nd 810 81.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.42 72nd 404 82.2%
2022 58.30 74th 192 61.5%
2023 41.45 135th 247 45.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.63 203rd 573 64.6%
2022 34.61 105th 129 18.6%
2023 28.97 291st 400 27.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.44 127th 543 76.6%
2019 62.25 114th 387 70.5%
2021 70.55 147th 802 81.7%
2022 56.57 147th 392 62.5%
2023 74.08 129th 760 83.0%
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Rank History for Native American students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.07 117th 390 70.0%
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Rank History for White students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.72 122nd 436 72.0%
2019 56.36 146th 337 56.7%
2021 75.31 137th 780 82.4%
2022 64.34 120th 446 73.1%
2023 71.73 131st 675 80.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lawrence W Cross Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 799 4 8 46 0 n/a n/a -8 849
1989 770 7 19 80 2 n/a n/a 12 890
1990 828 8 10 75 4 n/a n/a 54 979
1991 867 16 13 122 7 n/a n/a -26 999
1992 915 18 17 120 7 n/a n/a 0 1077
1993 921 15 18 133 12 n/a n/a 0 1099
1994 950 16 19 123 12 n/a n/a 0 1120
1995 903 31 27 132 5 n/a n/a 0 1098
1996 903 31 27 132 5 n/a n/a 0 1098
1997 848 23 27 115 4 n/a n/a 0 1017
1998 744 21 18 111 5 n/a n/a 0 899
1999 639 20 20 88 6 n/a n/a 0 773
2000 622 13 19 94 4 n/a n/a 0 752
2001 724 18 25 106 11 n/a n/a 0 884
2002 120 4 10 27 2 n/a n/a 0 163
2003 120 4 10 27 2 n/a n/a 0 163
2004 746 35 34 156 7 n/a n/a 0 978
2005 730 27 33 158 9 n/a n/a 0 957
2006 698 31 32 167 8 n/a n/a 0 936
2007 662 26 19 163 10 n/a n/a 0 880
2008 594 26 22 176 8 n/a n/a 0 826
2009 563 35 34 167 7 n/a n/a 0 806
2010 553 32 36 161 8 n/a n/a 0 790
2011 539 28 27 210 13 2 4 0 823
2012 504 24 23 229 11 1 1 0 793
2013 455 26 26 249 8 0 4 0 768
2014 390 25 21 252 8 1 2 0 699
2015 407 29 16 213 10 0 2 0 677
2016 400 18 24 196 9 0 8 0 655
2017 370 15 25 209 6 6 11 0 642
2018 360 18 26 227 13 2 16 0 662
2019 379 17 20 223 17 4 24 0 684
2020 452 18 22 251 16 3 31 0 793
2021 368 17 18 219 8 2 21 0 653
2022 433 22 21 246 6 4 22 0 754
2023 449 17 12 243 6 2 27 0 756

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lawrence W Cross Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 849 37.3 22.7 n/a
1989 890 41.3 21.5 n/a
1990 979 42.4 23.0 n/a
1991 999 42.8 23.3 n/a
1992 1077 48.3 22.2 n/a
1993 1099 50.2 21.9 n/a
1994 1120 51.0 22.0 n/a
1995 1098 55.7 19.7 n/a
1996 1098 55.7 19.7 n/a
1997 1017 47.2 21.5 n/a
1998 899 44.0 20.4 n/a
1999 773 38.8 19.9 n/a
2000 752 42.5 17.7 n/a
2001 884 41.5 21.3 n/a
2002 163 47.8 3.4 n/a
2003 163 47.8 3.4 n/a
2004 978 47.6 20.5 22.5
2005 957 49.4 19.4 19.7
2006 936 50.3 18.6 19.1
2007 880 46.8 18.8 16.7
2008 826 46.6 17.7 16.3
2009 806 45.6 17.7 21.1
2010 790 39.1 20.2 1.3
2011 823 40.8 20.1 7.7
2012 793 38.8 20.4 13.9
2013 768 39.7 19.3 7.3
2014 699 37.6 18.5 34.2
2015 677 36.0 18.8 34.3
2016 655 34.0 19.2 0.5
2017 642 34.9 18.3 n/a
2018 662 34.0 19.4 33.8
2019 684 35.0 19.5 26.9
2020 793 38.3 20.6 31.9
2021 653 37.1 17.5 n/a
2022 754 41.4 18.1 13.3
2023 756 37.7 20.0 25.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lawrence W Cross Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 849 37.3 22.7 n/a
1989 890 41.3 21.5 n/a
1990 979 42.4 23.0 n/a
1991 999 42.8 23.3 n/a
1992 1077 48.3 22.2 n/a
1993 1099 50.2 21.9 n/a
1994 1120 51.0 22.0 n/a
1995 1098 55.7 19.7 n/a
1996 1098 55.7 19.7 n/a
1997 1017 47.2 21.5 n/a
1998 899 44.0 20.4 n/a
1999 773 38.8 19.9 n/a
2000 752 42.5 17.7 n/a
2001 884 41.5 21.3 n/a
2002 163 47.8 3.4 n/a
2003 163 47.8 3.4 n/a
2004 978 47.6 20.5 22.5
2005 957 49.4 19.4 19.7
2006 936 50.3 18.6 19.1
2007 880 46.8 18.8 16.7
2008 826 46.6 17.7 16.3
2009 806 45.6 17.7 21.1
2010 790 39.1 20.2 1.3
2011 823 40.8 20.1 7.7
2012 793 38.8 20.4 13.9
2013 768 39.7 19.3 7.3
2014 699 37.6 18.5 34.2
2015 677 36.0 18.8 34.3
2016 655 34.0 19.2 0.5
2017 642 34.9 18.3 n/a
2018 662 34.0 19.4 33.8
2019 684 35.0 19.5 26.9
2020 793 38.3 20.6 31.9
2021 653 37.1 17.5 n/a
2022 754 41.4 18.1 13.3
2023 756 37.7 20.0 25.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lawrence W Cross Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $54 (0.7%) $49 (0.6%) $157 (2.0%) $6,243 (79.5%) $1,508 (19.2%) $7,750 (98.7%) $7,854
2021 $589 (8.7%) $551 (8.2%) $1,730 (25.7%) $5,052 (75.0%) $545 (8.1%) $5,597 (83.1%) $6,737

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawrence W Cross Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 175th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 125th of 854 Middle schools
 14.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students684756
 10.5%
African American1717
American Indian176
 64.7%
Asian2012
 40%
Hispanic223243
 9%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White379449
 18.5%
Two or More Races2427
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.9%25.8%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School are 59% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 756 students attended Lawrence W Cross Middle School.

Lawrence W Cross Middle School ranks 125th of 854 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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


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