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Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,479 students in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
3,673 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#407 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Graduation Rate
91%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.66
# American Indian Students
5 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
13 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,555 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
45%
# Black Students
6 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
87 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
3%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
193
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
351
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
364
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,409 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,630
$11,257
Spending / Student
$10,409
$11,161
Best Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coatimundi Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
490 Avenida Coatimundi
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8800
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 473 students
Rank: #22.
Calabasas School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1374 W Frontage Rd
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8600
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,006 students
Rank: n/an/a
Santa Cruz Valley Digital Learning Program
Magnet School
590 Camino Lito Galindo
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8700
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8700
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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