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If you could change one rule at Tonalea Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4240)·NCES 040757000663
Tonalea Middle School
6720 E CONTINENTAL DR, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85257 · (480) 484-5800 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- CThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 129 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 145 | 37% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
28.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tonalea Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #813 of 1,072 ▲ 59 | #504 of 646 ▲ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #703 of 1,072 ▲ 32 | #437 of 646 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #268 of 930 | #162 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #732 of 1,223 | #520 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #32 of 991 | #11 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #432 of 1,007 | #297 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -53.7% | #13 of 721 | #10 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
393
-242 (-38%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 393 | 36.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 26.6 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 77% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 46 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 849 | 56.7 | 15.0:1 | 79% (669) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 74% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 76% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 38 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 571 | 35 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tonalea Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 54% (849 to 393); teachers down 36% (56.7 to 36.3).
About Tonalea Middle School
Tonalea Middle School is a medium-sized elementary school in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, under Scottsdale Unified District (4240). The school reports 393 students in pre-K through 8.
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) counts 20,682 students in its 30 schools, and Tonalea Middle School is one of them.
Tonalea Middle School's enrollment is 63% Hispanic. Other groups make up 17% White, 10% Black, 6% Native American, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. Tonalea Middle School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Tonalea Middle School operates with 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.8:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Tonalea Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 28% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
Student Choice High School is the public school closest to Tonalea Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. Tonalea Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Tonalea Middle School saw enrollment fall 38% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 13.8:1 to 10.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Tonalea Middle School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Arcadia High SchoolHigh · 1,679 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Cheyenne Traditional SchoolElementary · 953 students
- Cocopah Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
Other schools in SCOTTSDALE
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleCombined · 1,079 students
Nearby schools
- Student Choice High School1.0 mi · 1,540
- Yavapai Elementary School1.2 mi · 407
- Cecil Shamley School1.3 mi · 411
- Ombudsman - Charter Northeast1.3 mi · 93
- Scottsdale Online Learning1.4 mi · 141
- Coronado High School1.5 mi · 747
Frequently asked questions
About Tonalea Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tonalea Middle School?
Tonalea Middle School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades PK-08.
Is Tonalea Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tonalea Middle School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Tonalea Middle School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Tonalea Middle School.
How diverse is Tonalea Middle School?
Tonalea Middle School reports a student body of 17% White, 63% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Tonalea Middle School?
Tonalea Middle School is overseen by Scottsdale Unified District (4240) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.