For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 125 students in Bisbee Unified District (4169) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Bisbee Unified District (4169) School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
675 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bisbee Unified District (4169) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#433 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
24%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
4 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
538 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
46%
# Black Students
2 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
121 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
18%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
42
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,077 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,453 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,077
$11,421
Spending / Student
$11,453
$11,323
Best Bisbee Unified District (4169) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lowell School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Old Douglas Rd
Bisbee, AZ 85603
(520) 432-5391
Bisbee, AZ 85603
(520) 432-5391
Grades: 5-8
| 116 students
Rank: n/an/a
325 School Terrace Road
Bisbee, AZ 85603
(520) 432-5381
Bisbee, AZ 85603
(520) 432-5381
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
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