Top Rankings
Nogales Unified District (4457) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,398 students in Nogales Unified District (4457) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Nogales Unified District (4457) School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
5,514 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Nogales Unified District (4457) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#462 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Graduation Rate
91%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
27 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,465 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
45%
# Black Students
5 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
15 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
n/a
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
360
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
331
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
350
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
373
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
438
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
691
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
484
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
434
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
419
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,527 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,696 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,527
$11,274
Spending / Student
$9,696
$11,177
Best Nogales Unified District (4457) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nusd Online
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
451 N Arroyo Blvd
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0915
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0915
Grades: K-12
| 135 students
Rank: #22.
Desert Shadows Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
340 Blvd. Del Rey David
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 377-2646
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 377-2646
Grades: 6-8
| 722 students
Rank: #33.
Wade Carpenter Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
595 W Kino St
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0820
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0820
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students
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