Top Rankings
Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 32 students in Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) 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 School in Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
1,146 Schools
# Students
93 Students
598,871 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
33,044 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#343 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
24%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)64.7%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
81%
46%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
8%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,796 is higher than the state median of $11,584. The school district revenue/student has grown by 103% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,946 is higher than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has grown by 74% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,796
$11,584
Spending / Student
$16,946
$11,485
Best Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Future Investment Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1854 S Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 790-8400
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 790-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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