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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4407)·NCES 040817000706

Apollo Middle School

265 West Nebraska Street, Tucson, AZ 85706 · (520) 545-4500 · Pima County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Enrollment
480
Middle
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 494
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
238
Grade 8
242
Student demographics
White
71%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
44292%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 48%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
194%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24651%
Female
23449%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
7.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -5.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
480
-133 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 19.9:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
92%
was 91%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Apollo Middle School

Set in Tucson, Arizona, Apollo Middle School is a mid-tier middle school, one of the schools within Sunnyside Unified District (4407). It teaches 480 students across grades 6 through 8.

Sunnyside Unified District (4407) comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 13,979 students; Apollo Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Apollo Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). Beyond that, the school lists 4% Native American. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Apollo Middle School lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pima County put median household income runs about $70,315, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Apollo Middle School is one.

Liberty Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Apollo Middle School.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Apollo Middle School's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 613 (now 480). Class-load math has tightened: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Apollo Middle School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Pima County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Apollo Middle School
District
Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Address
265 West Nebraska Street, Tucson, AZ 85706
Phone
(520) 545-4500
County
Pima County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
480
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040817000706
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Other schools in Tucson
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Frequently asked questions

About Apollo Middle School
How large is Apollo Middle School?
Apollo Middle School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades 06-08.
Is Apollo Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Apollo Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Apollo Middle School have?
Apollo Middle School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Apollo Middle School?
Student demographics at Apollo Middle School are roughly 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Apollo Middle School?
Apollo Middle School is overseen by Sunnyside Unified District (4407) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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