Enrollment
143
Middle
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY OF TUCSON INC. (78897)·NCES 040020202312
Academy of Tucson Middle School
2300 N TANQUE VERDE LOOP RD, TUCSON, AZ 85749 · (520) 749-1413 · Pima County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Arizona public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 46 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 29% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Academy of Tucson Middle School→Academy of Tucson High School
Based on grade levels within Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -57.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -26.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 57 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 36.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Academy of Tucson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #146 of 190 ▼ 43 | #25 of 34 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #168 of 190 ▼ 105 | #28 of 34 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -21.5pp | #1 of 160 | #1 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #191 of 214 | #34 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.2% | #9 of 139 | #3 of 23 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
143
-58 (-29%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 235
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 143 | 12 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 145 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 154 | N/A | N/A | 56% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 201 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 271 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 264 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 235 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy of Tucson Middle School.
About Academy of Tucson Middle School
Academy of Tucson Middle School is a small middle school. Its address is in TUCSON, Arizona. Enrolled students number 143 students, in grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 71% lower than the average for middle schools in Arizona, which is about 494.
Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897) oversees Academy of Tucson Middle School and 2 other schools, with 435 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Academy of Tucson Middle School, at 46%. Other groups include 35% White, 10% multiracial, and 6% Black. By comparison, Pima County residents are about 36% Hispanic. Academy of Tucson Middle School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Academy of Tucson Middle School employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Academy of Tucson Middle School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 16% of Arizona public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Pima County show that the median household income is $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Academy of Tucson Middle School, Pima County has 397 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Dietz K-8 School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES assigns Academy of Tucson Middle School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The school enrolled 143 students in 2024-25, 58 fewer than the 201 it had in 2020-21.
The Academy of Tucson Middle School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)
- Academy of Tucson High SchoolHigh · 152 students
- Academy of Tucson Elementary SchoolElementary · 140 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Dietz K-8 School0.5 mi · 364
- Palo Verde High Magnet School0.5 mi · 767
- Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School0.7 mi · 299
- Da Vinci Tree Academy0.9 mi · 265
- Wheeler Elementary School1.0 mi · 391
- Online School of Arizona1.0 mi · 45
Frequently asked questions
About Academy of Tucson Middle SchoolHow large is Academy of Tucson Middle School?
Academy of Tucson Middle School enrolls approximately 143 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Academy of Tucson Middle School serve?
Academy of Tucson Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Academy of Tucson Middle School have?
Academy of Tucson Middle School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is Academy of Tucson Middle School?
Academy of Tucson Middle School reports a student body of 35% White, 46% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Academy of Tucson Middle School in?
Academy of Tucson Middle School is part of Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.