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Rincon Vista Middle School

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Rincon Vista Middle School ranks 104 th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Rincon Vista Middle School serves 712 students in grades 6–8 in Tucson’s Vail Unified District. Its clearest strength is English Language Arts (ELA), but the main concern is mathematics: the school’s 44% proficiency rate was 11 points below its district’s.

ELA is a standout compared with both the state and nearby schools: Rincon Vista’s 64% result was the highest among 10 nearby schools, above the district’s 60% and Arizona’s 41%. Math presents a more mixed picture: 44% was above the state’s 33%, but below the district’s 55% and three nearby results of 45%, 48%, and 49%. Seventh grade is the sharpest concern: math proficiency was 30%, compared with 44% in the district, and ELA was 55%, compared with 65%. Rincon Vista trailed Old Vail Middle School, Desert Sky Middle School, and Emily Gray Junior High School in both 7th-grade subjects, despite leading nearby 6th-grade results in ELA and math.

Science is improving: 8th-grade proficiency rose from 41% in 2022–23 to 50% in 2024–25, leading nearby schools with reported results, while remaining below the district’s 54%. SchoolDigger rated Rincon Vista four stars and placed it at the 81st statewide percentile in 2025–26, up 4 points from the previous year and third among the school and its 10 nearby schools. Its student-teacher ratio was 20.5, above the nearby-school average of 16.3; its free/reduced-lunch rate was 23% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notably lower standing for Special Education Students: the group ranked at the 48th percentile in 2022–23, compared with the school’s overall 89th percentile. For African American Students, the ranking rose from the 26th percentile in 2021–22 to the 68th in 2022–23, while the school’s overall ranking rose from the 80th to the 89th percentile. Subgroup rankings are intermittent, and nearby lunch-rate data are unavailable, so these figures do not establish a continuous subgroup trend or allow an income comparison with nearby schools.

712

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,380

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

10770 E Bilby Rd
Tucson, AZ 85747-5999

(520) 879-3200

District: Vail Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

Hispanic:

40.9%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (54% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Arizona middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Vail Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

Arizona avg37%

104^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Vail Unified District

57^th of 267Vail 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	104 of 536	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	126 of 552	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	105 of 550	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	93 of 854	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	121 of 605	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	173 of 832	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	96 of 605	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	64 of 711	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.8	54 of 695	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.1	82 of 677	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.5	136 of 521	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	124 of 690	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	88 of 787	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	85.8	59 of 772	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	88.9	47 of 685	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	26 of 692	96.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.6	126 of 400	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	95 of 129	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.9	132 of 573	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	97.6	2 of 125	98.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	86 of 247	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	38 of 192	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	129 of 404	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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	65.2	97 of 370	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	113 of 395	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	95 of 386	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	101 of 806	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	118 of 494	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	140 of 820	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	82 of 466	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	45 of 624	92.8%	★★★★★

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.0	34 of 166	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	76 of 338	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	106 of 345	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	57 of 329	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	97 of 760	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	126 of 392	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	167 of 802	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	65 of 387	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	34 of 543	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	83 of 328	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	92 of 344	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	53 of 320	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	83 of 717	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	101 of 369	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	63 of 503	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	98 of 370	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.9	142 of 379	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	82 of 370	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	97 of 810	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	126 of 476	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	193 of 818	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	95 of 435	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	79 of 617	87.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2023	56.1	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	25 of 68	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	42 of 143	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	51.6	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	51 of 384	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	87 of 211	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	125 of 650	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.8	70 of 390	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.7	189 of 363	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	286 of 789	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	38 of 178	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	52 of 270	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	77 of 277	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	66 of 288	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	63 of 675	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	72 of 446	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	124 of 780	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	52 of 337	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	42 of 436	90.4%	★★★★★

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)82nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile~ school

Foster Care (2021)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2023)68th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)65th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2023)48th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+23 vs state

Mathematics44%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)				AASA Mathematics (2026)				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	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
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	$5,380	$50	$06	$105	$5,141	$184	$5,324
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	$5,733	$76	$232	$383	$5,282	$144	$5,425
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		$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	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		$00			$00
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		$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	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	$7,924	$712	$56	$1,480	$6,594	$562	$7,156
Old Vail Middle School	Public	6-8	13299 E Colossal Cave Rd	Vail	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2400	811	40	20.3	14.7%	419 (51.7%)	26 (3.2%)	277 (34.2%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (9.6%)	69.4	127^th of 536 public middle schools	76.3%		68.6	141^st of 552 public middle schools	74.5%	14	59.0	65.0	47.0	57.0	45.0	46.0	42.0	45.0	$5,515	$70	$123	$262	$5,068	$255	$5,323
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		$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	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	$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	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		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Rincon Vista Middle School

How many students attend Rincon Vista Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Rincon Vista Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Rincon Vista Middle School?

Students at Rincon Vista Middle School are 41% White, 41% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Rincon Vista Middle School a good school?

Rincon Vista Middle School ranks 104^th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rincon Vista Middle School in?

Vail Unified District

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