For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 169 students in Altar Valley Elementary District (4418) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Altar Valley Elementary District (4418) School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
537 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Altar Valley Elementary District (4418) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 603 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#427 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)80-84%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
% American Indian
8%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
58%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
30%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,000 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,821 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,000
$11,421
Spending / Student
$15,821
$11,323
Best Altar Valley Elementary District (4418) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Altar Valley Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16350 W Ajo Hwy
Tucson, AZ 85736
(520) 822-9343
Tucson, AZ 85736
(520) 822-9343
Gr: 5-8 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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