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Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,178 students in Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
5,252 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 616 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 90% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
24%
Graduation Rate
90%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
# American Indian Students
13 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
309 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,476 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
45%
# Black Students
100 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,939 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
56%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
404 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
251
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
347
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
376
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
390
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
387
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
401
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
469
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
503
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
450
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
465
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,565 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,290
$11,257
Spending / Student
$9,565
$11,161
Best Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orange Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1911 E Orange Grove Rd
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 209-8200
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 209-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 677 students
Rank: #22.
Esperero Canyon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5801 N Sabino Canyon Rd
Tucson, AZ 85750
(520) 209-8100
Tucson, AZ 85750
(520) 209-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
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