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Rincon Vista Middle School

Q: Is Rincon Vista Middle School a good school?

Rincon Vista Middle School ranks 126 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Rincon Vista Middle School is a public middle school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving 714 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Vail Unified District, which is ranked 61 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Rincon Vista Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating, indicating strong academic performance.

Rincon Vista Middle School stands out for its consistently high academic achievement. The school consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 50% was significantly higher than the state average of 30%, and its 7th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 67% was notably higher than the state average of 42%. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with several subgroups ranking in the top quartile of Arizona middle schools, including the White and Multi-racial student subgroups.

Additionally, Rincon Vista Middle School has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 2.2% to 6.1% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are within the typical range for middle schools in the area, indicating that the school is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and achieve strong academic outcomes.

712

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,380

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (51% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Arizona middle schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Vail Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg55%

Arizona avg34%

126^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

61^st of 289Vail 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Foster Care (2021)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th 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

Male (2025)63rd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-16 vs school

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

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

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+18 vs state

Science50%+20 vs state

Mathematics43%+16 vs state

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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 (2023)	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
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	22.7%	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
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	23.8%	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
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	75.7%	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	57.7%	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
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	74.8%	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
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	16.8%	419 (51.7%)	26 (3.2%)	277 (34.2%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (9.6%)	68.6	141^st of 552 public middle schools	74.5%		74.2	116^th of 550 public middle schools	78.9%	25	56.0	58.0	54.0	49.0	35.0	42.0	49.0	$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	62.9%	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	85710	Pima County	Academy of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 749-1413	143	12	11.9	56.5%	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	18.6%	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	64.9%	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

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 126^th of 552 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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