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What's the most underrated thing about Doolen Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
490
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000837
Doolen Middle School
2400 N COUNTRY CLUB RD, TUCSON, AZ 85716 · (520) 232-6900 · Pima County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Arizona public middle schools
- C+Test 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.
- BThree-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
12.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 164 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 155 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 35% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Doolen Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #128 of 190 ▼ 1 | #21 of 34 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #115 of 190 ▲ 7 | #20 of 34 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #70 of 160 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #110 of 214 | #19 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #11 of 179 | #5 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #2 of 182 | #1 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.6% | #38 of 139 | #15 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
490
-117 (-19%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 490 | 39.7 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 42.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 38.4 | 14.0:1 | 67% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 607 | 42 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 696 | 39 | 17.8:1 | 72% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 42 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 714 | 41 | 17.4:1 | 61% (435) |
| 2000-01 | 973 | 60 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 31 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Doolen Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (696 to 490); teachers up 2% (39 to 39.7).
About Doolen Middle School
Doolen Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Arizona, located in TUCSON. The school serves 490 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Doolen Middle School is one of the 88 schools that make up Tucson Unified District (4403) (40,316 students in total).
Hispanic students are the largest group at Doolen Middle School, with 42% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 23% White, 19% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Doolen Middle School has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 39.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.3:1. Among middle schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.8:1.
Measured against Arizona public middle schools, Doolen Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Pima County, median household income is about $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 398 public schools operate in Pima County, serving about 140,692 students.
The school nearest to Doolen Middle School is Southern Arizona Community Academy, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Doolen Middle School went from 607 students to 490. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.4:1 in 2020-21, and 12.3:1 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
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- Southern Arizona Community Academy0.6 mi · 64
- SACA Online0.6 mi · 25
- Blenman Elementary School0.6 mi · 317
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- Catalina High School0.8 mi · 580
- Cragin Elementary School0.9 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Doolen Middle SchoolHow large is Doolen Middle School?
Doolen Middle School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Doolen Middle School serve?
Doolen Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Doolen Middle School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Doolen Middle School.
How diverse is Doolen Middle School?
Doolen Middle School reports a student body of 23% White, 42% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Doolen Middle School?
Doolen Middle School is overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.