Altar Valley Middle School
16350 W. Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85736
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(520)822-1484
- Altar Valley Middle School serves 308 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 32% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Altar Valley Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Altar Valley Middle School's student population of 308 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 308 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Altar Valley Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,842 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Altar Valley Middle School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 39% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 |
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| American Indian | 10% | 5% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 54% | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 34% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 11% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Altar Valley Elementary School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Altar Valley Middle School is Pcjted - Southwest Alt. High School (14.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Anna Lawrence Intermediate School (14.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Robles Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tucson Robles Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 327 students
0.6 miles
9875 South Sasabe Road
Tucson, AZ 85736
(520)822-9418 0.6 PK-4 327 - Tucson Laura N. Banks Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 351 students
12.7 miles
3200 S.lead Flower
Tucson, AZ 85735
(520)225-6060 12.7 PK-5 351 - Tucson Pcjted - Southwest Alt. High School Vocational School
Grades: 10-12
14.7 miles
6855 South Mark Road
Tucson, AZ 85746
(520)352-5833 14.7 10-12 n/a - Tucson Southwest Alternative High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
14.7 miles
6855 S. Mark Road
Tucson, AZ 85746
(520)225-6060 14.7 9-12 n/a - Tucson Anna Lawrence Intermediate School Grades: 3-8 | 334 students
14.8 miles
4850 W. Jeffrey Rd
Tucson, AZ 85757
(520)225-6060 14.8 3-8 334
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