Secrist Middle School

Secrist Middle School is one of the intimate junior highs in TUCSON, Arizona, operated by Tucson Unified District (4403), with 248 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 50% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 494 students.

Across the 88 schools in Tucson Unified District (4403) (40,316 students total), Secrist Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Secrist Middle School logs that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 29% White, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Pima County shows median household earnings sit near $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Secrist Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Secrist Middle School.

Secrist Middle School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 35%: 380 students in 2018 compared to 248 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.