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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 85736

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Arizona Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

School

159

Students

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				AASA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 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
Altar Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	16350 W Ajo Hwy	Tucson	85736	Pima County	Altar Valley Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 822-9343	159	11	14.4	69.4%	40 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (61.6%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)								(n/a)	33.0	22.0	$8,199	$806	$155	$1,767	$5,132	$2,105	$7,237

Cities Near Zip Code 85736

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sasabe	14.81 mi	1
Amado	19.49 mi	2
Rio Rico	24.52 mi	8	95^th
Green Valley	27.45 mi	3	27^th
Tucson	28.25 mi	331	55^th

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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.