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The public middle schools with the most improved test scores in Pima County, Arizona

This ranking covers the public middle schools with the most improved test scores in Pima County, Arizona, drawn from 26 qualifying public middle schools. Orange Grove Middle School leads the list at +7.5pp, against a median of +0.3pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
26
Pima County, Arizona
Top 3-yr change
+7.5pp
Median 3-yr change
+0.3pp
MOST IMPROVED · PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Orange Grove Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)68357.0%64.5%+7.5pp
2Wakefield Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)29535.5%43.0%+7.5pp
3Flowing Wells Junior High SchoolTUCSON, AZFlowing Wells Unified District (4405)75830.5%37.0%+6.5pp
4Secrist Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)24811.0%17.5%+6.5pp
5Alice Vail Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)57325.0%30.0%+5.0pp
6Utterback Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)27012.5%17.0%+4.5pp
7Tortolita Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZMarana Unified District (4404)51226.5%30.5%+4.0pp
8Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet SchoolTUCSON, AZSunnyside Unified District (4407)76826.5%30.5%+4.0pp
9Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)42736.0%39.0%+3.0pp
10Esperero Canyon Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)49555.5%58.0%+2.5pp
11Billy Lane Lauffer Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZSunnyside Unified District (4407)4358.5%10.5%+2.0pp
12Gridley Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)50126.5%27.5%+1.0pp
13Doolen Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)49020.0%20.5%+0.5pp
14La Cima Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZAmphitheater Unified District (4406)33722.0%22.0%+0.0pp
15Lawrence W Cross Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZAmphitheater Unified District (4406)82753.5%53.0%-0.5pp
16Emily Gray Junior High SchoolTUCSON, AZTanque Verde Unified District (4408)42052.5%52.0%-0.5pp
17Marana Middle SchoolMARANA, AZMarana Unified District (4404)94127.5%26.5%-1.0pp
18Mansfeld Middle Magnet SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)79427.0%26.0%-1.0pp
19Rincon Vista Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZVail Unified District (4413)71253.0%51.0%-2.0pp
20Desert Sky Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZVail Unified District (4413)74357.0%54.5%-2.5pp
21Old Vail Middle SchoolVAIL, AZVail Unified District (4413)81152.0%49.0%-3.0pp
22Corona Foothills Middle SchoolCorona de Tucson, AZVail Unified District (4413)61963.5%60.5%-3.0pp
23Magee Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)28319.0%15.0%-4.0pp
24Altar Valley Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZAltar Valley Elementary District (4418)15917.0%10.5%-6.5pp
25Sahuarita Middle SchoolSAHUARITA, AZSahuarita Unified District (4411)49839.0%30.0%-9.0pp
26Academy of Tucson Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZAcademy of Tucson Inc. (78897)14327.5%6.0%-21.5pp
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