Enrollment
270
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000896
Utterback Middle School
3233 S PINAL VIS, TUCSON, AZ 85713 · (520) 225-3500 · Pima County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Arizona public middle schools
- C-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.
- A-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
12.3:1
22 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 | 90 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 107 | 40% |
Student demographics
35%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
22.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +20.0pp since 2017
Math
12.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 20 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 6.0% |
| 2018-19 | 14.0% | 12.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Utterback Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #137 of 190 ▼ 9 | #22 of 34 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #140 of 190 ▲ 14 | #23 of 34 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #31 of 160 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #165 of 214 | #28 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #10 of 179 | #4 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #139 of 182 | #23 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.9% | #35 of 139 | #13 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
270
-42 (-13%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 670
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 270 | 21.9 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 24 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 24 | 11.0:1 | 79% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 29 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 86% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 28 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 72% (559) |
| 2000-01 | 1,108 | 59 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 670 | 35 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Utterback Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (391 to 270); teachers down 27% (30 to 21.9).
About Utterback Middle School
Utterback Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school that serves part of TUCSON, Arizona. It enrolled 270 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 45% lower than the average for middle schools in Arizona, which is about 494.
Utterback Middle School is run by Tucson Unified District (4403), whose 88 schools enroll 40,316 students.
Most students at Utterback Middle School are Hispanic: 80% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% Black and 7% White. The county population is about 36% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Utterback Middle School comes in at 35%.
Federal staffing data show 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Utterback Middle School and a ratio of 12.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Arizona is 17.8:1, higher than at this school.
Utterback Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of Arizona public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Pima County show that median household income is about $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Utterback Middle School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County, which together enroll about 140,692 students.
The closest public school to Utterback Middle School is Cavett Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Utterback Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Utterback Middle School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 312 to 270. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.3:1) than in 2020-21 (10.8:1).
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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
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- Cavett Elementary School0.2 mi · 227
- Southside Community School0.5 mi · 227
- Youth Works Charter High School0.5 mi · 28
- Pueblo Gardens Elementary0.6 mi · 353
- Holladay Intermediate Magnet School1.2 mi · 186
- PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center1.4 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About Utterback Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Utterback Middle School?
Utterback Middle School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Utterback Middle School serve?
Utterback Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Utterback Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Utterback Middle School is approximately 12.3:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Utterback Middle School?
At Utterback Middle School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 80% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Utterback Middle School in?
Utterback Middle School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
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