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Magee Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Magee Middle School is a public middle school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 303 students. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 208 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Magee Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 465 out of 552 schools and a 1-star rating.

Magee Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Tucson Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 17% for the district and 30% for the state. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 6.6% between the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years, which are significantly higher than the state average for middle schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Magee Middle School to other nearby schools within the Tucson Unified District, it becomes evident that Magee is one of the lower-performing schools in the district. For instance, Alice Vail Middle School and Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School, which are both within a 4-mile radius of Magee, consistently outperform Magee in academic measures and have higher rankings. The significant variations in performance among different student subgroups at Magee Middle School suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of these diverse student populations.

283

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8300 E Speedway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85710-1713

(520) 731-5000

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Magee Middle School usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Magee Middle School:

Elementary:	Bloom Elementary
	Collier Elementary School
	Fruchthendler Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.1%

White:

31.4%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Arizona avg36%

465^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Middle Schools in the Tucson Unified District

208^th of 289Tucson 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	16.4	465 of 552	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	501 of 550	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	666 of 854	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	482 of 605	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	540 of 832	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	494 of 605	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	504 of 711	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.7	483 of 695	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.9	372 of 677	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.3	352 of 521	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	382 of 690	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.0	435 of 787	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	364 of 772	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	293 of 685	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.2	237 of 692	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	199 of 663	70.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	338 of 400	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	381 of 573	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.8	380 of 404	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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
2025	11.6	357 of 395	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	611 of 806	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	399 of 494	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	598 of 820	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	398 of 466	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	427 of 624	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.6	639 of 760	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	573 of 802	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	315 of 387	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	442 of 543	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	134 of 257	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	287 of 344	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	660 of 717	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	319 of 379	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	699 of 810	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	438 of 476	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	439 of 818	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	367 of 435	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	480 of 617	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	369 of 384	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	431 of 650	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	41 of 43	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.3	67 of 390	82.8%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.6	89 of 108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	560 of 789	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	611 of 675	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	524 of 780	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.2	319 of 337	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	375 of 436	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)83rd percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+16 vs school

Homeless (2021)48th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2021)29th percentile-6 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)18th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)16th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

African American (2023)16th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)9th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2021)6th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Science18%-12 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Magee Middle School is run more like a Juvenile detention center rather than a school. If you want to prepare your child for such a future, then by all means register them at Magee. They implement their school policies like criminal statutes rather than to promote learning. They finally did away with the punitive "Pride" program after so many complaints but the mentality still persists. Recently they had a session to punish the whole 7th grade. God only knows for what. If you voice your concerns expect your child to be targeted and staff to become adversarial. Thank goodness for the community Sabino High School recently opened up a Jr. High program in the area. Its a "blue ribbon" "A" rated school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 16, 2011

Excellent, committed teachers... Great office staff, Good curriculum! Great school spirit. A safe and caring place for our kids. Close Quote

Schools Near Magee Middle School

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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
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		89 (31.4%)	31 (11.0%)	122 (43.1%)	10 (3.5%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	21 (7.4%)	16.4	465^th of 552 public middle schools	15.8%		12.8	501^st of 550 public middle schools	8.9%	36	29.0	23.0	25.0		13.0		18.0		$00			$00
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		191 (38.1%)	42 (8.4%)	209 (41.7%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	35 (7.0%)	25.8	369^th of 552 public middle schools	33.2%		22.1	400^th of 550 public middle schools	27.3%	31	32.0	36.0	34.0	26.0	20.0	19.0	20.0		$00			$00
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		117 (27.4%)	26 (6.1%)	246 (57.6%)	9 (2.1%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	48.3	233^rd of 552 public middle schools	57.8%		40.3	274^th of 550 public middle schools	50.2%	41	48.0	42.0	49.0	34.0	21.0	40.0	36.0		$00			$00
Academy of Tucson Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	2300 N Tanque Verde Loop Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Academy of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 749-1413	143	12	11.9		50 (35.0%)	9 (6.3%)	66 (46.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.8%)	28.2	352^nd of 552 public middle schools	36.2%					(n/a)	41.0	30.0	27.0						$00			$00
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		293 (69.8%)	1 (0.2%)	100 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.3%)	72.2	119^th of 552 public middle schools	78.4%		70.1	130^th of 550 public middle schools	76.4%	11		60.0	54.0		46.0	50.0	42.0	$9,266	$351	$932	$1,634	$6,725	$1,259	$7,983
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		155 (27.1%)	64 (11.2%)	286 (49.9%)	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	10 (1.7%)	34 (5.9%)	29.2	341^st of 552 public middle schools	38.2%		25.6	369^th of 550 public middle schools	32.9%	28	35.0	40.0	35.0	26.0	25.0	16.0	23.0		$00			$00
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		71 (28.6%)	26 (10.5%)	121 (48.8%)	8 (3.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.7%)								(n/a)		29.0	30.0						$00			$00
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		258 (52.1%)	9 (1.8%)	174 (35.2%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	79.7	83^rd of 552 public middle schools	85.0%		83.4	70^th of 550 public middle schools	87.3%	13	67.0	72.0	67.0	39.0	52.0	48.0	53.0	$8,440	$73	$545	$691	$5,861	$1,962	$7,822
Future Investment Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1854 S Alvernon Way	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Griffin Foundation Inc. The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 790-8400	32	5	6.4		2 (6.3%)	2 (6.3%)	26 (81.3%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)								$23,339	$2,150	$5,097	$9,398	$11,112	$4,979	$16,091
Doolen Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 N Country Club Rd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6900	490	40	12.3		111 (22.7%)	94 (19.2%)	206 (42.0%)	26 (5.3%)	12 (2.4%)	14 (2.9%)	27 (5.5%)	16.1	471^st of 552 public middle schools	14.7%		14.4	482^nd of 550 public middle schools	12.4%	11	28.0	28.0	27.0	16.0	12.0	11.0	18.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Magee Middle School

Is Magee Middle School a good school?

Magee Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Arizona middle schools.

How many students attend Magee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Magee Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Magee Middle School?

Students at Magee Middle School are 43% Hispanic, 31% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Magee Middle School attend?

Students who attend Magee Middle School usually go on to attend Sabino High School

What district is Magee Middle School in?

Tucson Unified District

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