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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the La Cima Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
337
Middle
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMPHITHEATER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4406)·NCES 040068001525
La Cima Middle School
5600 N LA CANADA DR, TUCSON, AZ 85704 · (520) 696-6730 · Pima County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
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 | 126 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 34% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -17.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 12.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where La Cima Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #123 of 190 | #20 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #97 of 190 | #18 of 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #71 of 160 | #14 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #148 of 214 | #25 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #7 of 179 | #3 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #109 of 182 | #20 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.9% | #36 of 139 | #14 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
337
-61 (-15%) vs 2020
-56% since 2000-01, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 337 | 29.9 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 27 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 26.2 | 16.1:1 | 78% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 29 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 27.2 | 17.7:1 | 83% (398) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 760 | 37 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Cima Middle School.
About La Cima Middle School
Among the schools in TUCSON, Arizona, is La Cima Middle School, a low-enrollment middle school. The latest federal count shows 337 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Arizona is about 494 students, so this school is 32% smaller than average.
Besides La Cima Middle School, Amphitheater Unified District (4406) runs 21 other schools. The district enrolls 11,277 students.
At La Cima Middle School, Hispanic students make up 70% of the student body. After that, the student body is 15% White, 7% Black, 3% Native American, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Pima County is about 36% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
La Cima Middle School employs 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.3:1. This ratio sits 6.5 below the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Federal survey data for Pima County show that the median household income is $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 398 public schools in Pima County, enrolling about 140,692 students in all.
Lulu Walker School is the public school closest to La Cima Middle School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
La Cima Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 61 fewer students in 2024-25. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
- Canyon Del Oro High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
- Ironwood Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,539 students
- Amphitheater High SchoolHigh · 996 students
- Lawrence W Cross Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Richard B Wilson Jr SchoolElementary · 770 students
- Coronado K-8 SchoolElementary · 561 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
- Lulu Walker School0.8 mi · 355
- Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson1.3 mi · 689
- Sonoran Virtual Academy1.3 mi · 69
- Emily Meschter Early Learning Center1.7 mi · 136
- Carden of Tucson1.8 mi · 57
- Flowing Wells Junior High School1.8 mi · 758
Frequently asked questions
About La Cima Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at La Cima Middle School?
La Cima Middle School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does La Cima Middle School serve?
La Cima Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Cima Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at La Cima Middle School is approximately 11.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Cima Middle School?
At La Cima Middle School, the student body is approximately 15% White, 70% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is La Cima Middle School public or private?
La Cima Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Amphitheater Unified District (4406).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.