Ray Borane Middle School

Ray Borane Middle School is a public middle school located in Douglas, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 372 students. The school is part of the Douglas Unified District, which is ranked 246 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Ray Borane Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with its highest ranking being 457 out of 552 in the 2024-2025 school year.

Academically, Ray Borane Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 16% for the district and 30% for the state. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 6.6% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

While Ray Borane Middle School and the nearby Paul H. Huber Junior High School are both part of the Douglas Unified District, the latter consistently outperforms the former in academic metrics, such as standardized test scores and student-teacher ratio. Additionally, the Center for Academic Success #4 - Douglas 5-8 charter school, which is also in the area, spends more per student than Ray Borane Middle School.