Doolen Middle School

Doolen Middle School is one of the moderately sized 6-8 campuss in TUCSON, Arizona, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403), with 490 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Within Tucson Unified District (4403), which oversees 88 schools and 40,316 students, Doolen Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Doolen Middle School records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 23% White, 19% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Pima County put median household income runs about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Doolen Middle School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).

Nearest neighbor: Southern Arizona Community Academy, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Doolen Middle School has edged down 30%, going from 696 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share climbed from 14% to 19%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Doolen Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.