Best middle schools in Tucson (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Tucson, Arizona. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Arizona.

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Satori Charter SchoolTucson · Charter Middle52% Math proficiency · 97 students
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69
Orange Grove Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 683 students
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68
Desert Sky Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 743 students
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62
Rincon Vista Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 712 students
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Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolTucson · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 427 students
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59
Wakefield Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle– · 295 students
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Esperero Canyon Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 495 students
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Academy of Tucson Middle SchoolTucson · Charter Middle36% Math proficiency · 143 students
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Paulo Freire Freedom School - UniversityTucson · Charter Middle42% Math proficiency · 73 students
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53
Emily Gray Junior High SchoolTucson · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 420 students
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53
Lawrence W Cross Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 827 students
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Flowing Wells Junior High SchoolTucson · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 758 students
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37
Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet SchoolTucson · Public Middle39% Math proficiency · 768 students
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36
Mansfeld Middle Magnet SchoolTucson · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 794 students
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34
La Cima Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 337 students
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Magee Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 283 students
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27
Doolen Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 490 students
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26
Tortolita Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 512 students
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26
Alice Vail Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 573 students
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Gridley Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 501 students
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25
Altar Valley Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 159 students
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19
Pistor Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 579 students
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17
Secrist Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 248 students
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17
Amphitheater Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 432 students
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17
Utterback Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 270 students
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16
Apollo Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 480 students
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16
Anna Lawrence Intermediate SchoolTucson · Public Middle6% Math proficiency · 215 students
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14
Valencia Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle9% Math proficiency · 520 students
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12
Billy Lane Lauffer Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 435 students
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11
Challenger Middle SchoolTucson · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 590 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Satori Charter School Tucson · Middle · Grades 2–8	Charter	74.3 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	97
2	Orange Grove Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.7 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	683
3	Desert Sky Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.1 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	743
4	Rincon Vista Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.3 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	712
5	Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	427
6	Wakefield Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58.7 Top 50%	–	295
7	Esperero Canyon Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.7 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	495
8	Academy of Tucson Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	56.1 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	143
9	Paulo Freire Freedom School - University Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	54.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	73
10	Emily Gray Junior High School Tucson · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	53.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	420
11	Lawrence W Cross Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	827
12	Flowing Wells Junior High School Tucson · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	39.4 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	758
13	Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School Tucson · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	36.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	768
14	Mansfeld Middle Magnet School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.4 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	794
15	La Cima Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	337
16	Magee Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.0 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	283
17	Doolen Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27.4 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	490
18	Tortolita Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	26.3 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	512
19	Alice Vail Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	573
20	Gridley Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	501
21	Altar Valley Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	24.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	159
22	Pistor Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.0 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	579
23	Secrist Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.2 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	248
24	Amphitheater Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	432
25	Utterback Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	270
26	Apollo Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.4 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	480
27	Anna Lawrence Intermediate School Tucson · Middle · Grades 3–8	Public	16.3 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	215
28	Valencia Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.8 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	520
29	Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	11.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	435
30	Challenger Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	10.5 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	590

Satori Charter School in Tucson leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Tucson with a Success Index (US) of 74.3. Of the 30 schools shown, 27 are public, 3 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Arizona middle schools rankings, every school on the Tucson page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best middle school in Tucson?

Satori Charter School in Tucson, Arizona ranks first among middle schools in Tucson with a Success Index (US) of 74.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 97).

How are middle schools in Tucson ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.