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Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,638 students in Sunnyside Unified District (4407) 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 Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
22 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
14,541 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
743 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Sunnyside Unified District (4407) 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 73% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#526 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
24%
Graduation Rate
73%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.66
# American Indian Students
407 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
4%
# Asian Students
55 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
13,049 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
45%
# Black Students
382 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
469 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
3%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
224
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
985
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,001
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
979
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,062
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,098
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,070
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,083
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,108
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,184
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,244
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,528
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
971
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,004
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,873 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,742
$11,257
Spending / Student
$8,873
$11,161
Best Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3700 E Alvord Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4700
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4700
Grades: 4-8
| 838 students
Rank: #22.
Star Academic High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5093 S Liberty Ave
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2300
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2300
Grades: 6-12
| 280 students
Rank: #33.
Sunnyside Online Success Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2238 E Ginter Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2064
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2064
Grades: K-12
| 107 students
Rank: #44.
Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5385 E Littletown Rd
Tucson, AZ 85756
(520) 545-4900
Tucson, AZ 85756
(520) 545-4900
Grades: 5-8
| 428 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Apollo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
265 West Nebraska Street
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4500
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Challenger Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 E Elvira Rd
Tucson, AZ 85756
(520) 545-4600
Tucson, AZ 85756
(520) 545-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 654 students
Rank: #77.
Sierra 2-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5801 S Del Moral Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4800
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4800
Grades: 2-8
| 794 students
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