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Pima Junior High School

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Pima Junior High School ranks 333 rd of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Pima Junior High School serves 180 students in grades 7–8 in Pima, Arizona. In 2025–2026, it scored below the state in all-grade English language arts (ELA) and math, with proficiency rates of 34% and 24%, compared with 41% and 33% statewide. The most important difference is between grades: eighth-grade math proficiency was 32%, twice the seventh-grade rate of 16%.

Results vary by subject and by comparison. ELA is stronger relative to the Pima Unified District: the school’s 34% was 2 points above the district’s 32%, though below the state’s 41% and the nearby results of 37% at Safford Middle School and 44% at Thatcher Middle School. Math was the larger state gap: Pima’s 24% was 9 points below the state and 2 below its district, between Safford’s 22% and Thatcher’s 26%. Eighth-grade science was closer to the state, at 28% versus 30%. Grade-level results reveal a sharper concern: seventh-grade math was 16%, below the state’s 27% and both nearby schools, while eighth-grade math exceeded the state’s 30% and nearby results of 23% and 26%.

Science proficiency rose from 17% in 2022–2023 to 28% in 2024–2025, narrowing the gap with the state from 10 points to 2. SchoolDigger ranks Pima at the 38th statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, near Safford’s 40th percentile and below Thatcher’s 52nd percentile and 3 stars; Pima’s overall percentile rose from 33 to 42, then fell to 38 over the past three reported years. Pima is the smallest of the three schools, with 180 students versus 273 at Thatcher and 375 at Safford, and its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 20.0, compared with 20.4 and 14.1. Its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 37% in 2022–2023. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves White students was at the 19th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with an overall 38th percentile; its measure for Hispanic students fell from the 42nd percentile in 2017–2018 to the 6th in 2022–2023. Subgroup rankings can be less stable when based on small groups.

180

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,107

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

192 E. 200 S.
Pima, AZ 85543

(928) 387-8101

District: Pima Unified District

Students who attend Pima Junior High School usually attend:

High:	Gila Valley Learning Center
	Pima High School

Feeder schools for Pima Junior High School:

Elementary:

Pima Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

26.1%

American Indian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Arizona avg37%

333^rd of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

192^nd of 267Pima 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
2026	29.6	333 of 536	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	318 of 552	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	371 of 550	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	598 of 854	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	382 of 605	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	425 of 832	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	488 of 605	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	411 of 711	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	393 of 695	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.7	423 of 677	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.7	199 of 521	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.6	270 of 690	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	308 of 787	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	213 of 772	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	45.1	379 of 685	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.9	505 of 692	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.1	323 of 663	51.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	247 of 400	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	551 of 573	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	291 of 395	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	651 of 806	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	327 of 820	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.8	441 of 624	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	712 of 760	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	679 of 802	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	315 of 543	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.3	625 of 717	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	405 of 503	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	216 of 370	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	238 of 379	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	540 of 810	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	513 of 818	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.0	357 of 435	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	337 of 617	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.2	210 of 650	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.4	594 of 789	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	220 of 270	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	228 of 277	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	619 of 675	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	426 of 446	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	480 of 780	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.5	325 of 337	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	372 of 436	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)68th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)38th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2021)25th percentile-24 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)13th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2023)6th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

Mathematics24%-9 vs state

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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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pima Junior High School	Public	7-8	192 E. 200 S.	Pima	85543	Graham County	Pima Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 387-8101	180	9	20.0	28.3%	123 (68.3%)	2 (1.1%)	47 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	29.6	333^rd of 536 public middle schools	37.9%		31.8	318^th of 552 public middle schools	42.4%	15	30.0	38.0	34.0	16.0	32.0	24.0	$6,107	$49	$6,083
Thatcher Middle School	Public	7-8	1300 North 4th Avenue	Thatcher	85552	Graham County	Thatcher Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 348-7260	273	19	14.1	22.3%	185 (67.8%)	4 (1.5%)	76 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	41.5	256^th of 536 public middle schools	52.2%		53.7	212^th of 552 public middle schools	61.6%	44	47.0	41.0	44.0	26.0	26.0	26.0	$5,907		$5,907
Safford Middle School	Public	7-8	698 W 11th St	Safford	85546	Graham County	Safford Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7040	375	18	20.4	37.3%	152 (40.5%)	4 (1.1%)	203 (54.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	31.2	320^th of 536 public middle schools	40.3%		34	307^th of 552 public middle schools	44.4%	13	41.0	33.0	37.0	22.0	23.0	22.0	$4,927	$264	$4,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Pima Junior High School

What district is Pima Junior High School in?

Pima Unified District

What high school do graduates of Pima Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Pima Junior High School usually go on to attend Gila Valley Learning Center

Is Pima Junior High School a good school?

Pima Junior High School ranks 333^rd of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pima Junior High School?

Students at Pima Junior High School are 68% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Pima Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Pima Junior High School.

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2025–26 AASA test scoresNewOct 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025

2024–25 AASA & AzSCI test scoresOct 10, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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