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Secrist Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

Summary

Secrist Middle School is a public middle school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 304 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 207 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Secrist Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating it is performing below average compared to other middle schools in the state.

Secrist Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Tucson Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores, with only 20-29% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 2-15% proficient in mathematics. The school's performance in science is also low, with only 8% of 8th-grade students proficient or better. Secrist Middle School has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.8% to 7.0%, which are higher than the state average for middle schools. The school serves a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (51%) and African American (12%) students, as well as a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (75.66% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

Nearby schools, such as Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School, Alice Vail Middle School, and Magee Middle School, generally outperform Secrist Middle School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower dropout rates and serving a less economically disadvantaged student population. Addressing the school's resource and funding challenges, as well as implementing targeted interventions to support underperforming student subgroups, may be necessary to improve Secrist Middle School's overall performance and outcomes.

248

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 S Houghton Rd
Tucson, AZ 85730-3102

(520) 731-5300

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Secrist Middle School usually attend:

High:	Santa Rita High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Feeder schools for Secrist Middle School:

Elementary:	Dietz K-8 School
	Dunham Elementary School
	Ford Elementary
	Irene Erickson Elementary School
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	Marshall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

28.6%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg26%

Arizona avg41%

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Secrist Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	17.1	459 of 550	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	737 of 854	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	496 of 605	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	716 of 832	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	571 of 605	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	663 of 711	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	683 of 695	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	619 of 677	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	489 of 521	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.4	577 of 690	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.3	401 of 787	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	458 of 772	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	352 of 685	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	323 of 692	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	272 of 663	59.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	331 of 400	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	490 of 573	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	109 of 125	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	69.9	82 of 404	79.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	272 of 606	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.0	696 of 806	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	617 of 820	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	438 of 466	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	569 of 624	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	695 of 760	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	649 of 802	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	528 of 543	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	172 of 257	33.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	17.8	279 of 320	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	632 of 717	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	314 of 369	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.7	709 of 810	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	771 of 818	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	399 of 435	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	601 of 617	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.4	264 of 384	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	594 of 650	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	309 of 390	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.2	546 of 789	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	165 of 178	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.4	618 of 675	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	678 of 780	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	334 of 337	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	426 of 436	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2021)80th percentile+66 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)55th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2021)33rd percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)31st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2021)31st percentile+17 vs school

Native American (2021)21st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2023)17th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)13th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)9th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)8th percentile-5 vs 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
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
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
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		291 (40.9%)	43 (6.0%)	291 (40.9%)	21 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.6%)	71.4	126^th of 552 public middle schools	77.2%		77.1	105^th of 550 public middle schools	80.9%	21	55.0	67.0	54.0	42.0	46.0	42.0	50.0	$5,380	$50	$06	$105	$5,141	$184	$5,324
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
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
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		288 (38.8%)	32 (4.3%)	328 (44.1%)	16 (2.2%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	67 (9.0%)	75.6	106^th of 552 public middle schools	80.8%		78.8	91^st of 550 public middle schools	83.5%	15	58.0	65.0	61.0	47.0	40.0	53.0	49.0	$5,733	$76	$232	$383	$5,282	$144	$5,425
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
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		26 (6.0%)	27 (6.2%)	358 (82.3%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	15.7	475^th of 552 public middle schools	13.9%		10.1	522^nd of 550 public middle schools	5.1%	47	25.0	28.0	26.0			12.0	14.0	$7,924	$712	$56	$1,480	$6,594	$562	$7,156
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Secrist Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Secrist Middle School?

Students at Secrist Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 29% White, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Secrist Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Secrist Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Secrist Middle School attend?

Students who attend Secrist Middle School usually go on to attend Santa Rita High School

What district is Secrist Middle School in?

Tucson Unified District

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