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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 85718

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At a glance

School

683

Students

5-star school

Top rankedOrange Grove Middle School45^th of 552 Arizona middle schools

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Biggest riser

Orange Grove Middle School up 18 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 85718 zip code in Arizona is home to a single standout middle school, Orange Grove Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Catalina Foothills Unified District. This school consistently demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with a large majority of students proficient or better in core subjects like English Language Arts and Math, significantly outperforming state averages.

Orange Grove Middle School's science performance is also a standout, with 59% of 8th graders proficient or better on the AzSCI exam, well above the state average. The school is highly ranked among Arizona middle schools, placing in the top 10% statewide in recent years. With an enrollment of 672 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19:1, the school appears to provide a strong educational environment for its students.

While the data provided does not include information on free/reduced lunch recipients, the school's overall excellence and its affiliation with the highly-rated Catalina Foothills Unified District suggest that families in the 85718 zip code have access to a top-performing middle school option that consistently delivers exceptional academic outcomes for its students.

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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
Orange Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 E Orange Grove Rd	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-8200	683	34	19.8	9.9%	387 (56.7%)	3 (0.4%)	184 (26.9%)	41 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (9.2%)	89.3	45^th of 552 public middle schools	91.8%		85.6	63^rd of 550 public middle schools	88.5%	18	71.0	76.0	68.0	56.0	56.0	62.0	59.0	$7,553	$222	$554	$998	$5,161	$1,616	$6,777

Cities Near Zip Code 85718

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tucson	0.73 mi	331	55^th
Oro Valley	5.35 mi	10	5^th
Marana	11.83 mi	12	45^th
Vail	21.01 mi	7	15^th
Oracle	22.22 mi	1	52^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.