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Pima Unified District (4220) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 192 students in Pima Unified District (4220). This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Pima Unified District (4220) have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
4 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
1,080 Students
600,555 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
23,671 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pima Unified District (4220), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 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 92% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#319 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Graduation Rate
92%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
30%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
67%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,427. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,085 is higher than the state median of $11,329. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,351
$11,427
Spending / Student
$13,085
$11,329
Best Pima Unified District (4220) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pima Junior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
192 E. 200 S.
Pima, AZ 85543
(928) 387-8101
Pima, AZ 85543
(928) 387-8101
Gr: 7-8 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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