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Gridley Middle School

Q: Is Gridley Middle School a good school?

Gridley Middle School ranks 382 nd of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Gridley Middle School serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 501 students in Tucson, Arizona. The clearest concern is math: 18% of students are proficient, compared with 33% statewide and 21% in the Tucson Unified District, making math the school’s largest academic weakness.

ELA is a relative strength for the school, especially compared with its district, but results trail the state and nearby schools. ELA proficiency is 34%—5 percentage points above Tucson Unified’s 29%, but 7 points below the state’s 41%. Among nearby schools serving the same grades, the average is 46% in ELA and 30% in math; Gridley is 12 points below those averages in both subjects. Math is also below the district rate, by 3 points, and the state rate, by 15 points. Overall, neither subject matches the results of many nearby same-grade schools.

Eighth-grade science has improved modestly: proficiency moved from 17% in 2022–23 to 16% in 2023–24 and 20% in 2024–25, a 3-point rise overall. The latest result is still 10 points below the state and below the 36% average among nearby schools reporting science results. SchoolDigger ranks Gridley 382nd of 536 Arizona schools, at the 29th percentile with 1 star; five nearby schools rank above it and five below. The school’s student-teacher ratio is 14.5, below the nearby average of 16.3, and its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 58% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves White students was at the 9th percentile with 0 stars in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 29th percentile; for English Language Learners, its only supplied result was the 82nd percentile with 4 stars in 2020–21, versus 37th overall. ELA and math results are available for one year, and subgroup rankings cover limited years.

501

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$1,364

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

350 S Harrison Rd
Tucson, AZ 85748-4514

(520) 731-4600

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Gridley Middle School usually attend:

High:	Sahuaro High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Feeder schools for Gridley Middle School:

Elementary:	Gale Elementary School
	Harold Steele Elementary School
	Soleng Tom Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.7%

White:

38.1%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

Arizona avg37%

382^nd of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Middle Schools in the Tucson Unified District

200^th of 267Tucson 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	23.6	382 of 536	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	369 of 552	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	400 of 550	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	560 of 854	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	472 of 605	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	522 of 832	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	434 of 605	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	315 of 711	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	377 of 695	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.3	275 of 677	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	242 of 521	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.5	351 of 690	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.5	310 of 787	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	305 of 772	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	233 of 685	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.7	188 of 692	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	169 of 663	74.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.4	352 of 400	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	421 of 573	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	97 of 125	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	195 of 247	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	198 of 404	51.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.9	107 of 606	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	308 of 370	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	296 of 395	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	310 of 386	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	541 of 806	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	366 of 494	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	498 of 820	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	358 of 466	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	274 of 624	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	262 of 338	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	237 of 345	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	256 of 329	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	564 of 760	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	310 of 392	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	505 of 802	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.2	330 of 387	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	335 of 543	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.2	34 of 64	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	147 of 257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	237 of 328	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	225 of 344	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	243 of 320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	542 of 717	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	290 of 370	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	312 of 379	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	323 of 370	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	568 of 810	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	408 of 476	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	517 of 818	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	364 of 435	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	319 of 617	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.4	97 of 143	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	355 of 384	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	424 of 650	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	69.6	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2021	48.4	45 of 108	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	300 of 363	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	608 of 789	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	172 of 178	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	246 of 270	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	263 of 277	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	267 of 288	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	583 of 675	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	416 of 446	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	602 of 780	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	309 of 337	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	269 of 436	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2022)88th percentile+66 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)82nd percentile+45 vs school

Homeless (2023)47th percentile+12 vs school

Military Connected (2021)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2023)21st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)17th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2023)12th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)8th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

Mathematics18%-15 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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	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
Gridley Middle School	Public	6-8	350 S Harrison Rd	Tucson	85748	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4600	501	34	14.5	48.7%	191 (38.1%)	42 (8.4%)	209 (41.7%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	35 (7.0%)	23.6	382^nd of 536 public middle schools	28.7%		25.8	369^th of 552 public middle schools	33.2%	13	31.0	39.0	30.0	34.0	18.0	16.0	20.0	18.0	$1,364	$161	$05	$166	$859	$339	$1,198
Magee Middle School	Public	6-8	8300 E Speedway Blvd	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-5000	283	27	10.5	57.6%	89 (31.4%)	31 (11.0%)	122 (43.1%)	10 (3.5%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	21 (7.4%)	14.6	467^th of 536 public middle schools	12.9%		16.4	465^th of 552 public middle schools	15.8%	2	28.0	26.0	21.0	25.0	18.0		13.0	13.0	$2,366	$311	$21	$331	$1,323	$711	$2,034
Secrist Middle School	Public	6-8	3400 S Houghton Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-5300	248	20	12.5	63.7%	71 (28.6%)	26 (10.5%)	121 (48.8%)	8 (3.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.7%)	18.7	421^st of 536 public middle schools	21.5%					(n/a)	25.0	22.0	32.0	27.0				8.0	$2,090	$571	$22	$593	$979	$518	$1,497
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
Emily Gray Junior High School	Public	7-8	11150 E Tanque Verde Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tanque Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 749-3838	420	24	17.8	12.4%	293 (69.8%)	1 (0.2%)	100 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.3%)	75.5	97^th of 536 public middle schools	81.9%		72.2	119^th of 552 public middle schools	78.4%	22		65.0	50.0	58.0		48.0	50.0	49.0	$10,641	$201	$33	$234	$8,076	$2,332	$10,408
Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	5831 E Pima St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4100	427	28	15.4	37.2%	117 (27.4%)	26 (6.1%)	246 (57.6%)	9 (2.1%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	47.7	227^th of 536 public middle schools	57.6%		48.3	233^rd of 552 public middle schools	57.8%	6	41.0	57.0	40.0	47.0	29.0	30.0	37.0	32.0	$1,238	$153	$12	$165	$766	$307	$1,073
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
Rincon Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	10770 E Bilby Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3200	712	35	20.5	22.9%	291 (40.9%)	43 (6.0%)	291 (40.9%)	21 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.6%)	73.6	104^th of 536 public middle schools	80.6%		71.4	126^th of 552 public middle schools	77.2%	22	67.0	55.0	67.0	64.0	55.0	30.0	46.0	44.0	$6,370	$14	$05	$19	$5,937	$415	$6,351
Esperero Canyon Middle School	Public	6-8	5801 N Sabino Canyon Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-8100	495	25	19.9	17.4%	258 (52.1%)	9 (1.8%)	174 (35.2%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	80.8	78^th of 536 public middle schools	85.4%		79.7	83^rd of 552 public middle schools	85.0%	5	70.0	68.0	61.0	66.0	49.0	41.0	57.0	49.0	$9,476	$161	$131	$292	$6,629	$2,555	$9,183
Desert Sky Middle School	Public	6-8	9850 E Rankin Loop	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2700	743	37	20.3	23.4%	288 (38.8%)	32 (4.3%)	328 (44.1%)	16 (2.2%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	67 (9.0%)	76.1	93^rd of 536 public middle schools	82.6%		75.6	106^th of 552 public middle schools	80.8%	13	59.0	66.0	57.0	60.0	46.0	50.0	48.0	48.0	$6,945	$36	$08	$43	$6,301	$601	$6,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Gridley Middle School

What high school do graduates of Gridley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gridley Middle School usually go on to attend Sahuaro High School

How many students attend Gridley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Gridley Middle School.

Is Gridley Middle School a good school?

Gridley Middle School ranks 382^nd of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gridley Middle School?

Students at Gridley Middle School are 42% Hispanic, 38% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What district is Gridley Middle School in?

Tucson Unified District

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