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Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,178 students in Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410). This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,146 Schools
# Students
5,088 Students
598,871 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
33,044 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410), which is ranked within the top 20% of all 599 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 88% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 618 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
24%
Graduation Rate
88%
77.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.9%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
30%
46%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
54%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,602 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,465. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,033 is less than the state median of $13,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$16,030 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$15,378 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,602
$14,465
Spending / Student
$12,033
$13,877
Best Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Orange Grove Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1911 E Orange Grove Rd
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 209-8200
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 209-8200
Gr: 6-8 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Esperero Canyon Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5801 N Sabino Canyon Rd
Tucson, AZ 85750
(520) 209-8100
Tucson, AZ 85750
(520) 209-8100
Gr: 6-8 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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