Orange Grove Middle School vs. Tortolita Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orange Grove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 672 students in grades 6-8, Orange Grove Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 523 students in grades 7-8, Tortolita Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
672 students
523 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#301 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1195 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
220
-
Grade 7 Students
223
254
Grade 8 Students
229
269
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
26%
44%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
57%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%
