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Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School

Q: Is Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School a good school?

Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School ranks 368 th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School serves 768 students in grades 4–8 in Tucson, Arizona. Its results show a clear contrast: English language arts (ELA) is comparatively strong among nearby schools, while math is a more serious concern against state results. Overall, 25% of students were proficient in math, compared with 33% statewide, and grade-level results fell to 12% in grade 6, 15% in grade 7 and 17% in grade 8. The most important finding is that math remains a substantial state-level weakness, particularly in grades 6–8.

ELA is Gallego’s strongest subject in local comparisons: 38% of students were proficient, second among nearby schools with reported results, and 12 points above their 26% average. In grade 7, Gallego’s 44% ELA proficiency was behind only Wakefield Middle School among schools with reported results, and slightly above the state’s 43%. Math also compares well locally—Gallego’s 25% was second to Wakefield’s 31%—but remained 8 points below the state. Both subjects exceeded results in Sunnyside Unified District: the district reported 23% proficiency in ELA and 14% in math.

Gallego’s SchoolDigger ranking has partly recovered, rising from the 18th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 31st percentile in 2025–2026, but it remains in the lower third statewide; its current rating is 2 stars, compared with 0 stars for the district. The school’s student-teacher ratio is 21.3, the highest among the 10 nearby schools with reported figures, whose average is 14.5. Its free/reduced-lunch rate was 67% in 2022–2023. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how effectively Gallego serves low-socioeconomic-status students rose from the 17th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 42nd in 2025–2026. Its ranking for serving African American students shifted sharply, from the 12th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 97th in 2022–2023; the supplied figures do not explain that change.

768

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,738

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3700 E Alvord Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706-4718

(520) 545-4700

District: Sunnyside Unified District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

White:

2.0%

American Indian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2018 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sunnyside Unified District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (31% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2018

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg18%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

520^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

368^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 16 pts since 2018

From bottom 47% (2018) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Sunnyside Unified District

248^th of 267Sunnyside 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	520 of 900	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	593 of 909	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	600 of 912	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	698 of 1245	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	758 of 1000	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	747 of 1226	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	531 of 1039	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	668 of 1109	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.9	52 of 607	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	30.4	691 of 895	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	85.6	17 of 620	97.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	390 of 451	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	520 of 975	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	430 of 579	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	531 of 589	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	543 of 602	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	765 of 1219	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	709 of 824	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	691 of 1219	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	527 of 862	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	666 of 1023	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	292 of 500	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	322 of 496	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	315 of 486	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	643 of 1170	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	581 of 716	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	649 of 1198	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	314 of 709	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	451 of 911	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	302 of 529	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	404 of 549	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	359 of 556	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	608 of 1116	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	463 of 618	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	409 of 820	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	468 of 591	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	479 of 626	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	504 of 628	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	677 of 1216	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.8	710 of 830	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	780 of 1220	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	474 of 850	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	619 of 1032	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	354 of 617	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	330 of 444	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	694 of 1027	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	80.7	36 of 219	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	56 of 82	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	76 of 654	88.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.6	360 of 820	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	566 of 1201	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.0	460 of 1024	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	170 of 800	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.7	736 of 1161	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	368 of 536	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	384 of 552	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	450 of 550	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	517 of 854	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	440 of 605	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	487 of 832	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	376 of 605	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	377 of 711	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.6	13 of 400	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	22.7	507 of 573	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.8	193 of 404	52.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	300 of 370	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	313 of 395	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	334 of 386	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	465 of 806	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	361 of 494	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	445 of 820	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	280 of 466	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	260 of 624	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	209 of 338	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	235 of 345	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	258 of 329	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	441 of 760	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	284 of 392	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	389 of 802	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	201 of 387	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	184 of 543	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	231 of 257	10.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	190 of 328	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	226 of 344	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.5	265 of 320	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	418 of 717	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	258 of 369	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	211 of 503	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	268 of 370	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	303 of 379	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	322 of 370	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	599 of 810	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	492 of 818	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	351 of 435	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	388 of 617	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.8	118 of 384	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	203 of 650	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.7	82 of 390	79.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.1	282 of 363	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	285 of 789	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	423 of 675	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	321 of 446	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	674 of 780	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Asian (2021)97th percentile+58 vs school

African American (2023)91st percentile+47 vs school

Native American (2023)84th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2023)56th percentile+12 vs school

White (2023)55th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)43rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)14th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

African American (2023)97th percentile+57 vs school

Native American (2021)79th percentile+38 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)69th percentile+30 vs school

Asian (2021)52nd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+7 vs school

White (2023)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)22nd percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2021)10th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Mathematics25%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)						AASA Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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 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
Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School	Public	4-8	3700 E Alvord Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-4700	768	36	21.3	47.9%	15 (2.0%)	8 (1.0%)	729 (94.9%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	25.5	368^th of 536 public middle schools	31.3%		24	384^th of 552 public middle schools	30.4%	16	42.0	37.0	32.0	44.0	36.0	38.0	38.0	49.0	12.0	15.0	17.0	25.0	$6,738	$405	$33	$437	$5,644	$657	$6,300
Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School	Public	5-8	5385 E Littletown Rd	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-4900	435	22	19.4	56.8%	26 (6.0%)	27 (6.2%)	358 (82.3%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	14.5	468^th of 536 public middle schools	12.7%		15.7	475^th of 552 public middle schools	13.9%	7			17.0	31.0	20.0	23.0						4.0	$7,827	$842	$36	$878	$6,318	$632	$6,949
Utterback Middle School	Public	6-8	3233 S Pinal Vis	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3500	270	22	12.3	68.1%	20 (7.4%)	24 (8.9%)	216 (80.0%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17.6	438^th of 536 public middle schools	18.3%					(n/a)			30.0	22.0	19.0	24.0					23.0	11.0	$2,015	$276	$30	$306	$1,203	$507	$1,709
Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Elvira Rd	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-4600	590	30	19.5	64.2%	21 (3.6%)	21 (3.6%)	508 (86.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	7.1	531^st of 536 public middle schools	0.9%		8.3	543^rd of 552 public middle schools	1.6%	12				18.0	13.0	15.0				8.0	5.0	6.0	$7,680	$458	$41	$500	$6,377	$803	$7,180
Apollo Middle School	Public	6-8	265 West Nebraska Street	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-4500	480	33	14.5	63.1%	7 (1.5%)	6 (1.3%)	442 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	7.6	528^th of 536 public middle schools	1.5%		7.8	547^th of 552 public middle schools	0.9%	19				20.0	12.0	16.0				7.0	7.0	7.0	$10,678	$875	$77	$952	$8,175	$1,551	$9,726
Wakefield Middle School	Public	6-8	101 W 44th St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-6280	295	21	13.9	48.5%	29 (9.8%)	3 (1.0%)	243 (82.4%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	48.7	224^th of 536 public middle schools	58.2%		57.7	194^th of 552 public middle schools	64.9%	30			48.0	54.0	41.0	48.0			38.0	28.0	25.0	31.0	$1,977	$532	$10	$542	$1,023	$412	$1,435
Las Puertas Community School	Public, Charter	6-10	100 W 37th St	Tucson	85752	Pima County	StrengthBuilding Partners	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 546-9296	40	5	7.4	80.0%	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (60.0%)	1 (2.5%)	14 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$19,028	$2,648	$1,738	$4,386	$10,006	$4,636	$14,642
Alice Vail Middle School	Public	6-8	5350 E 16th St	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5400	573	40	14.5	53.6%	155 (27.1%)	64 (11.2%)	286 (49.9%)	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	10 (1.7%)	34 (5.9%)	21.2	404^th of 536 public middle schools	24.6%		29.2	341^st of 552 public middle schools	38.2%	63			31.0	31.0	30.0	31.0			18.0	17.0	21.0	19.0	$1,284	$268	$08	$275	$766	$243	$1,009
Mansfeld Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	1300 E 6th St	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1800	794	48	16.6	54.4%	138 (17.4%)	57 (7.2%)	541 (68.1%)	11 (1.4%)	21 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	26.5	361^st of 536 public middle schools	32.6%		25.2	375^th of 552 public middle schools	32.1%	14			32.0	39.0	33.0	35.0			25.0	21.0	16.0	20.0	$1,033	$160	$07	$167	$657	$210	$867
Academy of Tucson Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	2300 N Tanque Verde Loop Rd	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Academy of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 749-1413	143	12	11.9	49.0%	50 (35.0%)	9 (6.3%)	66 (46.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.8%)	22	396^th of 536 public middle schools	26.1%		28.2	352^nd of 552 public middle schools	36.2%	44			33.0	32.0	23.0	29.0						10.0	$8,627	$30	$538	$568	$5,125	$2,934	$8,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School?

Students at Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School.

Is Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School a good school?

Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School ranks 368^th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Sunnyside Unified District

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