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What tradition at Lawrence W Cross Middle School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
827
Middle
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMPHITHEATER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4406)·NCES 040068000028
Lawrence W Cross Middle School
1000 W CHAPALA DR, TUCSON, AZ 85704 · (520) 696-5920 · Pima County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL827 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Arizona public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- B-Three-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
18.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · 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 | 271 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 276 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 280 | 34% |
Student demographics
56%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
62.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017
Math
44.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lawrence W Cross Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #29 of 190 ▲ 1 | #6 of 34 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #16 of 190 ▲ 4 | #4 of 34 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #82 of 160 | #11 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 827 | #26 of 214 | #2 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #94 of 179 | #22 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #75 of 182 | #17 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.9% | #12 of 41 | #2 of 9 |
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
827
+174 (+27%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 999
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 827 | 44.1 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 37 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 756 | 37.7 | 20.0:1 | 26% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 37 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 34.1 | 19.4:1 | 34% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 655 | 33 | 19.9:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 40 | 20.6:1 | 8% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 884 | 41 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 999 | 42 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawrence W Cross Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (662 to 827); teachers up 29% (34.1 to 44.1).
About Lawrence W Cross Middle School
Lawrence W Cross Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school in TUCSON, Arizona. There are 827 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Arizona enroll around 494, and this school is 67% above that mark.
Lawrence W Cross Middle School is run by Amphitheater Unified District (4406), whose 22 schools enroll 11,277 students.
More than half of the students at Lawrence W Cross Middle School are White (58%). Next come 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Black. That is in line with Pima County, where about 59% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
The school lists 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. The average for middle schools in Arizona is 17.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Lawrence W Cross Middle School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 86% of Arizona public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Pima County, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Lawrence W Cross Middle School, Pima County has 398 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Winifred Harelson Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Lawrence W Cross Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose by 27% across 4 years, from 653 in 2020-21 to 827 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.6:1 to 18.8:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Lawrence W Cross Middle School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Richard B Wilson Jr SchoolElementary · 770 students
- Coronado K-8 SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Amphitheater Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 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
- Winifred Harelson Elementary School0.2 mi · 407
- EDGE High School - Northwest1.0 mi · 62
- Mesa Verde Elementary School1.3 mi · 289
- Marion Donaldson Elementary School1.7 mi · 212
- Canyon Del Oro High School2.2 mi · 1,758
- La Cima Middle School2.5 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Lawrence W Cross Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lawrence W Cross Middle School?
Lawrence W Cross Middle School enrolls approximately 827 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lawrence W Cross Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lawrence W Cross Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Lawrence W Cross Middle School have?
Lawrence W Cross Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Lawrence W Cross Middle School?
Student demographics at Lawrence W Cross Middle School are roughly 58% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lawrence W Cross Middle School in?
Lawrence W Cross Middle School is part of Amphitheater Unified District (4406).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.