Gridley Middle School

Public 6-8

 350 S Harrison Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85748-4514


(520) 731-4600

District: Tucson Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
560th of 854 Arizona Middle Schools


Students who attend Gridley Middle School usually attend:

High:    Catalina Online Learning Experience
    Sahuaro High School
    University High School

Feeder schools for Gridley Middle School:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  530

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.3%
White:
37.0%
Two or more races:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.7% Help


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Compare Details Gridley Middle School ranks worse than 65.6% of middle schools in Arizona. It also ranks 5th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Tucson Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.73. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.3%), White (37%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gridley Middle School is 12.5, which is the 3rd best among 12 middle schools in the Tucson Unified District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gridley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gridley Middle School 560th of 854 Arizona public middle schools. (See Gridley Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Tucson Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tucson Unified District 373rd of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gridley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 72.96 169th 663 74.5%
2010 70.70 188th 692 72.8%
2011 62.32 233rd 685 66.0%
2012 57.75 305th 772 60.5%
2013 59.49 310th 787 60.6%
2014 47.47 351st 690 49.1%
2015 46.01 242nd 521 53.6%
2016 51.29 275th 677 59.4%
2017 39.33 377th 695 45.8%
2018 48.07 315th 711 55.7%
2019 24.83 434th 605 28.3%
2021 31.40 522nd 832 37.3%
2022 19.97 472nd 605 22.0%
2023 29.73 560th 854 34.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.00 23rd 43 46.5%
2021 35.68 424th 650 34.8%
2023 16.47 355th 384 7.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.90 107th 606 82.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.52 172nd 178 3.4%
2021 30.28 608th 789 22.9%
2023 22.27 300th 363 17.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.48 542nd 717 24.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.07 147th 257 42.8%
2023 36.24 34th 64 46.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.54 274th 624 56.1%
2019 21.19 358th 466 23.2%
2021 33.22 498th 820 39.3%
2022 24.97 366th 494 25.9%
2023 28.49 541st 806 32.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.37 97th 143 32.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.38 319th 617 48.3%
2019 16.36 364th 435 16.3%
2021 31.89 517th 818 36.8%
2022 15.68 408th 476 14.3%
2023 28.21 568th 810 29.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.35 198th 404 51.0%
2023 32.11 195th 247 21.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.52 97th 125 22.4%
2021 30.41 421st 573 26.5%
2023 17.43 352nd 400 12.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.60 335th 543 38.3%
2019 19.16 330th 387 14.7%
2021 34.36 505th 802 37.0%
2022 22.50 310th 392 20.9%
2023 25.85 564th 760 25.8%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.44 45th 108 58.3%
2022 69.56 2nd 16 87.5%
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Rank History for White students at Gridley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.87 269th 436 38.3%
2019 12.36 309th 337 8.3%
2021 28.48 602nd 780 22.8%
2022 12.99 416th 446 6.7%
2023 19.54 583rd 675 13.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Gridley Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 568 14 15 50 7 n/a n/a -23 631
1989 558 18 19 58 8 n/a n/a -55 606
1990 524 16 18 65 7 n/a n/a -52 578
1991 506 19 19 52 2 n/a n/a -1 597
1992 436 18 12 54 8 n/a n/a 0 528
1993 427 11 10 56 4 n/a n/a 0 508
1994 483 17 11 63 3 n/a n/a 0 577
1995 538 29 21 67 6 n/a n/a 0 661
1996 538 29 21 67 6 n/a n/a 0 661
1997 594 38 32 98 7 n/a n/a 0 769
1998 591 42 26 93 9 n/a n/a 0 761
1999 621 43 23 103 8 n/a n/a 0 798
2000 619 51 23 110 3 n/a n/a 0 806
2001 595 50 27 114 5 n/a n/a 0 791
2002 576 52 25 119 7 n/a n/a 0 779
2003 576 52 25 119 7 n/a n/a 0 779
2004 552 59 25 134 7 n/a n/a 0 777
2005 543 51 25 152 7 n/a n/a 0 778
2006 505 53 22 161 12 n/a n/a 0 753
2007 485 49 25 155 11 n/a n/a 0 725
2008 459 55 29 160 6 n/a n/a 0 709
2009 448 63 24 163 9 n/a n/a 0 707
2010 411 45 22 186 13 n/a n/a 0 677
2011 408 38 9 206 10 4 17 0 692
2012 376 34 14 219 11 7 18 0 679
2013 367 34 17 227 5 6 23 0 679
2014 386 32 14 250 5 8 35 0 730
2015 367 26 16 280 4 6 48 0 747
2016 340 36 18 268 5 4 49 0 720
2017 332 40 22 318 5 7 47 0 771
2018 349 38 14 328 2 5 51 0 787
2019 347 54 19 339 6 5 57 0 827
2020 323 46 13 300 6 4 68 0 760
2021 272 35 16 283 4 5 47 0 662
2022 231 41 6 263 6 7 52 0 606
2023 196 28 9 240 6 10 41 0 530

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gridley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 631 27.5 22.9 n/a
1989 606 23.6 25.6 n/a
1990 578 26.2 22.0 n/a
1991 597 27.4 21.7 n/a
1992 528 24.8 21.2 n/a
1993 508 23.4 21.7 n/a
1994 577 22.0 26.2 n/a
1995 661 29.6 22.3 n/a
1996 661 29.6 22.3 n/a
1997 769 39.6 19.4 n/a
1998 761 39.0 19.5 n/a
1999 798 40.6 19.7 n/a
2000 806 38.0 21.2 n/a
2001 791 36.8 21.5 n/a
2002 779 39.0 20.0 n/a
2003 779 39.0 20.0 n/a
2004 777 38.0 20.4 30.5
2005 778 32.0 24.3 29.2
2006 753 42.0 17.9 29
2007 725 37.0 19.6 18.6
2008 709 40.0 17.7 1.1
2009 707 39.0 18.1 27.3
2010 677 31.0 21.8 30.7
2011 692 32.0 21.6 34.5
2012 679 29.4 23.0 41.7
2013 679 28.6 23.7 44.9
2014 730 35.6 20.5 45.2
2015 747 38.0 19.6 45.4
2016 720 41.0 17.5 n/a
2017 771 39.8 19.3 46.2
2018 787 35.6 22.1 45.9
2019 827 39.6 20.8 46.8
2020 760 44.4 17.1 52.9
2021 662 45.4 14.5 n/a
2022 606 42.5 14.2 34
2023 530 42.4 12.5 57.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gridley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 631 27.5 22.9 n/a
1989 606 23.6 25.6 n/a
1990 578 26.2 22.0 n/a
1991 597 27.4 21.7 n/a
1992 528 24.8 21.2 n/a
1993 508 23.4 21.7 n/a
1994 577 22.0 26.2 n/a
1995 661 29.6 22.3 n/a
1996 661 29.6 22.3 n/a
1997 769 39.6 19.4 n/a
1998 761 39.0 19.5 n/a
1999 798 40.6 19.7 n/a
2000 806 38.0 21.2 n/a
2001 791 36.8 21.5 n/a
2002 779 39.0 20.0 n/a
2003 779 39.0 20.0 n/a
2004 777 38.0 20.4 30.5
2005 778 32.0 24.3 29.2
2006 753 42.0 17.9 29
2007 725 37.0 19.6 18.6
2008 709 40.0 17.7 1.1
2009 707 39.0 18.1 27.3
2010 677 31.0 21.8 30.7
2011 692 32.0 21.6 34.5
2012 679 29.4 23.0 41.7
2013 679 28.6 23.7 44.9
2014 730 35.6 20.5 45.2
2015 747 38.0 19.6 45.4
2016 720 41.0 17.5 n/a
2017 771 39.8 19.3 46.2
2018 787 35.6 22.1 45.9
2019 827 39.6 20.8 46.8
2020 760 44.4 17.1 52.9
2021 662 45.4 14.5 n/a
2022 606 42.5 14.2 34
2023 530 42.4 12.5 57.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gridley Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $629 (6.7%) $109 (1.2%) $1,366 (14.6%) $5,992 (64.0%) $2,628 (28.1%) $8,620 (92.1%) $9,358
2020 $516 (8.7%) $32 (0.5%) $1,064 (18.0%) $4,806 (81.5%) $546 (9.3%) $5,352 (90.7%) $5,900

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gridley Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 434th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 560th of 854 Middle schools
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students827530
 35.9%
African American5428
 48.1%
American Indian66
Asian199
 52.6%
Hispanic339240
 29.2%
Pacific Islander510
 100%
White347196
 43.5%
Two or More Races5741
 28.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.8%57.7%
 10.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gridley Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Gridley Middle School.

Students who attend Gridley Middle School usually go on to attend Catalina Online Learning Experience

Students at Gridley Middle School are 45% Hispanic, 37% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Gridley Middle School ranks 560th of 854 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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