Enrollment
248
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000889
Secrist Middle School
3400 S HOUGHTON RD, TUCSON, AZ 85730 · (520) 731-5300 · Pima County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 84 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 36% |
Student demographics
66%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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +22.0pp since 2017
Math
11.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 14.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 11.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Secrist Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #144 of 190 | #24 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #129 of 190 | #22 of 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #22 of 160 | #4 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #172 of 214 | #29 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #13 of 179 | #6 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #19 of 182 | #4 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.7% | #25 of 139 | #9 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
248
-62 (-20%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 248 | 19.8 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 26.9 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 17.4 | 17.5:1 | 76% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 75% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 76% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 25 | 21.2:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 20 | 23.8:1 | 43% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 31 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 19 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Secrist Middle School.
About Secrist Middle School
Secrist Middle School is the name of a small middle school in TUCSON, Arizona. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 248 students. By comparison, middle schools in Arizona enroll about 494 students on average.
Tucson Unified District (4403) runs 88 schools with a combined 40,316 students. Secrist Middle School is one of them.
No group is above 50% at Secrist Middle School; the largest is Hispanic, at 49%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% White, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 36%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Secrist Middle School scores 66%.
Secrist Middle School has 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. The school's 12.5:1 compares with an average of 17.8:1 for middle schools in Arizona.
For Pima County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 398 public schools and about 140,692 students.
Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson is the nearest public school to Secrist Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Secrist Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Secrist Middle School is City: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 62 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Secrist Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Nearby schools
- Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson0.6 mi · 1,157
- Dunham Elementary School1.3 mi · 142
- Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson1.4 mi · 439
- Academy of Tucson High School1.7 mi · 152
- Marshall Elementary School1.9 mi · 272
- Soleng Tom Elementary School2.2 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Secrist Middle SchoolHow large is Secrist Middle School?
Secrist Middle School enrolls approximately 248 students in grades 06-08.
Is Secrist Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Secrist Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Secrist Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Secrist Middle School is approximately 12.5:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Secrist Middle School?
At Secrist Middle School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 49% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Secrist Middle School in?
Secrist Middle School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
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