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Enrollment
498
Middle
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAHUARITA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4411)·NCES 040730000627
Sahuarita Middle School
350 W SAHUARITA RD, SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 · (520) 625-3502 · Pima County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Arizona public middle schools
- B+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.
- FThree-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
17.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · 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 | 163 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 155 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 36% |
Student demographics
54%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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Sahuarita Unified District (4411). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
25.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sahuarita Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #70 of 190 ▼ 14 | #12 of 34 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #82 of 190 ▼ 12 | #15 of 34 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #8 of 160 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #107 of 214 | #17 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #67 of 179 | #18 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #86 of 182 | #18 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.3% | #15 of 139 | #6 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
498
-30 (-6%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 498 | 28.8 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 27.2 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 30.4 | 19.1:1 | 40% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 34 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 820 | 34 | 24.1:1 | 41% (336) |
| 2015-16 | 704 | 33 | 21.3:1 | 36% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 686 | 38 | 18.1:1 | 39% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 27 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 21 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sahuarita Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (820 to 498); teachers down 15% (34 to 28.8).
About Sahuarita Middle School
Sahuarita Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Arizona, located in SAHUARITA. School enrollment was 498 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Sahuarita Unified District (4411), which runs Sahuarita Middle School, has 10 schools and 6,335 students.
Sahuarita Middle School's enrollment is 61% Hispanic. Next come 28% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. That compares with about 36% Hispanic among all Pima County residents. By the diversity index, Sahuarita Middle School comes in at 54%.
The school reports 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.3 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Arizona, the average ratio is about 17.8:1.
The allk12 Grade for Sahuarita Middle School is B-. Compared with Arizona public middle schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Pima County show that median household income is about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 398 public schools in Pima County, with a combined enrollment of about 140,692.
Nearest public school: Sahuarita Intermediate School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Sahuarita Middle School went from 528 students to 498. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.5:1 to 17.3:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
- Sahuarita High SchoolHigh · 1,215 students
- Anza TrailElementary · 1,210 students
- Walden Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Wrightson Ridge K-8 SchoolElementary · 864 students
- Copper View Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Sahuarita Intermediate SchoolElementary · 324 students
Other schools in SAHUARITA
- Sahuarita High SchoolHigh · 1,215 students
- Anza TrailElementary · 1,210 students
- Walden Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Wrightson Ridge K-8 SchoolElementary · 864 students
- Copper View Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Sahuarita Intermediate SchoolElementary · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Sahuarita Intermediate School0.1 mi · 324
- Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy0.1 mi · 106
- Sahuarita High School0.2 mi · 1,215
- Sahuarita Primary School0.3 mi · 305
- Copper View Elementary School0.3 mi · 557
- Wrightson Ridge K-8 School0.5 mi · 864
Frequently asked questions
About Sahuarita Middle SchoolHow large is Sahuarita Middle School?
Sahuarita Middle School enrolls approximately 498 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sahuarita Middle School serve?
Sahuarita Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Sahuarita Middle School have?
Sahuarita Middle School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
How diverse is Sahuarita Middle School?
Sahuarita Middle School reports a student body of 28% White, 61% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Sahuarita Middle School?
Sahuarita Middle School is overseen by Sahuarita Unified District (4411) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.