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Tortolita Middle School

Q: Is Tortolita Middle School a good school?

Tortolita Middle School ranks 314 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Tortolita Middle School is a public middle school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 523 students. It is part of the Marana Unified District, which is ranked 154 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Tortolita Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 314 out of 552 schools and a 2-star rating.

Tortolita Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Marana Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to 31% for the district and 30% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, ranking particularly low for White students, Special Education students, and Multi-racial students. Additionally, Tortolita Middle School has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 5.2% to 6.1% between 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, which are higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, Tortolita Middle School generally underperforms. For example, Orange Grove Middle School, which is part of the Catalina Foothills Unified District, consistently outperforms Tortolita in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in all subjects and grade levels. However, Tortolita Middle School has shown strong performance in supporting its homeless and foster care student populations, ranking in the top 10% and top 25% of Arizona middle schools, respectively, in these subgroups. The school has also demonstrated relatively strong performance in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 35% of Arizona middle schools in this subgroup.

512

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,754

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4101 W Hardy Rd
Tucson, AZ 85742-8917

(520) 579-4600

District: Marana Unified District

Students who attend Tortolita Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mountain View High School

Feeder schools for Tortolita Middle School:

Elementary:	Butterfield Elementary School
	Degrazia Elementary School
	Ironwood Elementary School
	Quail Run Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.7%

White:

44.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Arizona avg33%

314^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Marana Unified District

154^th of 289Marana 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	314 of 552	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	329 of 550	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	354 of 854	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	400 of 605	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	454 of 832	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	362 of 605	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	384 of 711	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	398 of 695	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	319 of 677	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.3	223 of 521	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.8	214 of 690	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	224 of 787	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	189 of 772	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	173 of 685	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	181 of 692	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	165 of 663	75.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.8	379 of 573	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.1	165 of 247	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	280 of 404	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.4	52 of 145	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	278 of 395	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	293 of 386	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	374 of 806	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.9	386 of 494	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	465 of 820	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	301 of 466	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	331 of 624	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.1	22 of 166	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	212 of 345	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	212 of 329	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	309 of 760	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	264 of 392	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	428 of 802	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	247 of 387	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	353 of 543	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.7	9 of 64	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	22 of 257	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	198 of 344	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	188 of 320	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	277 of 717	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	270 of 369	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	309 of 503	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	275 of 379	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	256 of 370	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	337 of 810	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	330 of 476	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	431 of 818	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	315 of 435	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	352 of 617	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	317 of 384	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	391 of 650	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.7	250 of 390	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.4	306 of 363	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	466 of 789	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	132 of 178	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	257 of 277	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	261 of 288	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	416 of 675	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.1	401 of 446	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	551 of 780	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	301 of 337	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	322 of 436	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2021)87th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2023)86th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)64th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2021)36th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2021)34th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2023)33rd percentile-25 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)17th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2023)16th percentile-43 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Science24%-6 vs state

Mathematics24%-3 vs state

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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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
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		227 (44.3%)	14 (2.7%)	239 (46.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	32.5	314^th of 552 public middle schools	43.1%		31.2	329^th of 550 public middle schools	40.2%	15		42.0	35.0		22.0	26.0	24.0	$11,754	$750	$372	$1,872	$9,231	$1,401	$10,632
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		477 (57.7%)	17 (2.1%)	261 (31.6%)	19 (2.3%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (4.8%)	73.4	112^th of 552 public middle schools	79.7%		68.6	137^th of 550 public middle schools	75.1%	25	67.0	61.0	59.0	42.0	49.0	43.0	44.0		$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		49 (14.5%)	22 (6.5%)	235 (69.7%)	9 (2.7%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	18.9	437^th of 552 public middle schools	20.8%		14.6	479^th of 550 public middle schools	12.9%	42	31.0	30.0	33.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	21.0		$00			$00
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		171 (22.6%)	19 (2.5%)	546 (72.0%)	7 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	44.7	251^st of 552 public middle schools	54.5%		36.7	298^th of 550 public middle schools	45.8%	47		44.0	40.0		30.0	36.0	31.0	$6,972	$534	$865	$1,933	$5,684		$5,573
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		387 (56.7%)	3 (0.4%)	184 (26.9%)	41 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (9.2%)	89.3	45^th of 552 public middle schools	91.8%		85.6	63^rd of 550 public middle schools	88.5%	18	71.0	76.0	68.0	56.0	56.0	62.0	59.0	$7,553	$222	$554	$998	$5,161	$1,616	$6,777
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		62 (14.4%)	59 (13.7%)	259 (60.0%)	16 (3.7%)	16 (3.7%)	8 (1.9%)	12 (2.8%)	11.8	517^th of 552 public middle schools	6.3%		9.8	528^th of 550 public middle schools	4.0%	11	19.0	17.0	27.0	9.0			17.0		$00			$00
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		58 (59.8%)	1 (1.0%)	23 (23.7%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.4%)								(n/a)									$00			$00
Pima Partnership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1346 N Stone Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Pima Prevention Partnership dba Pima Partnership A	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 326-2528	34	5	6.8		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
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University	Public, Charter	6-8	300 E. University Blvd.	Tucson	85705	Pima County	CITY Center for Collaborative Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-7552	73	8	9.7		37 (50.7%)	4 (5.5%)	27 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	72.5	118^th of 552 public middle schools	78.6%		69.6	132^nd of 550 public middle schools	76.0%	14	50.0		55.0				55.0	$9,564	$1,107	$520	$2,734	$6,850	$1,087	$7,937
Marana Middle School	Public	7-8	11279 W Grier Rd # 105	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 682-4730	941	54	17.4		474 (50.4%)	21 (2.2%)	382 (40.6%)	8 (0.9%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.1%)	25.8	370^th of 552 public middle schools	33.0%		26.1	366^th of 550 public middle schools	33.5%	4		33.0	33.0		21.0	19.0	24.0	$9,743	$731	$149	$1,611	$7,423	$1,440	$8,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Tortolita Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Tortolita Middle School?

Students at Tortolita Middle School are 47% Hispanic, 44% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Tortolita Middle School in?

Marana Unified District

Is Tortolita Middle School a good school?

Tortolita Middle School ranks 314^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tortolita Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Tortolita Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Tortolita Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tortolita Middle School usually go on to attend Mountain View High School

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