Enrollment
159
Middle
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTAR VALLEY ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4418)·NCES 040477001005
Altar Valley Middle School
16350 W AJO HWY, TUCSON, AZ 85735 · (520) 822-9343 · Pima County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · 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 | 52 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 35% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -10.0pp 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 19 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 21 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 29.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Altar Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #100 of 190 | #19 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #181 of 190 | #31 of 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #21 of 160 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #187 of 214 | #32 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.4% | #8 of 139 | #2 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
159
-101 (-39%) vs 2020
-47% since 2000-01, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 159 | 11 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 12 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 11.5 | 17.0:1 | 69% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 15 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 18 | 16.8:1 | 70% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 16 | 19.3:1 | 48% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 69% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 17 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Altar Valley Middle School.
About Altar Valley Middle School
Altar Valley Middle School is a very small middle school. Its address is in TUCSON, Arizona. It enrolls 159 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 5 through 8. It has 68% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Arizona (about 494).
The 2 schools in Altar Valley Elementary District (4418) enroll 479 students altogether, Altar Valley Middle School among them.
More than half of the students at Altar Valley Middle School are Hispanic (62%). The next largest groups are 25% White, 8% Native American, and 5% multiracial. In Pima County overall, about 36% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Altar Valley Middle School scores 55%.
There are about 14.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Altar Valley Middle School, which has 11. Middle schools in Arizona average 17.8:1, 3.3 more students per teacher than here.
In the surrounding county, Pima County, median household income comes to about $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 398, with about 140,692 students.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, Robles Elementary School, is the closest to Altar Valley Middle School.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment fell by 39% across 4 years, from 260 in 2020-21 to 159 in 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 17.3 in 2020-21 to 14.4 in 2024-25.
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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 Altar Valley Elementary District (4418)
- Robles Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 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
- Robles Elementary School0.8 mi · 320
- Academy Del Sol - Star Valley12.1 mi · 558
- Laura N. Banks Elementary12.6 mi · 345
- Ombudsman Hiaki Charter14.3 mi · 152
- Anna Lawrence Intermediate School14.8 mi · 215
- Harriet Johnson Primary School14.8 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About Altar Valley Middle SchoolHow large is Altar Valley Middle School?
Altar Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 159 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Altar Valley Middle School serve?
Altar Valley Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Altar Valley Middle School have?
Altar Valley Middle School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Altar Valley Middle School?
Student demographics at Altar Valley Middle School are roughly 25% White, 62% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Altar Valley Middle School in?
Altar Valley Middle School is part of Altar Valley Elementary District (4418).
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