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Charter middle school · Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897) · Tucson, Arizona

Academy of Tucson Middle School

Academy of Tucson Middle School rates 6.0, right at the middle of Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)'s middle schools, whose rated median is 6.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897) median is 6.0.

#1,170 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897): 1 middle schools rated, median 6.0

The brief

A charter middle school in Tucson, AZ where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,170 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 2 of 3 in Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897).

Academy of Tucson Middle School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math11%23 points below the Arizona average of 34%138 students tested · 2025 AASA
Reading33%8 points below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 22% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 36 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.1
40% of the rating
Academics
4.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.8
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85710; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Academy of Tucson Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$54,738
Median home value
$245,900
Median rent
$1,169/mo
College educated
30.7%
Homeownership
55.6%
Poverty rate
12.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85710; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
71
Very Walkable
Transit Score
38
Some Transit
Bike Score
80
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
2,397/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tucson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tucson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Academy of Tucson Middle School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Academy of Tucson Middle School serve?

Academy of Tucson Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Academy of Tucson Middle School?

Academy of Tucson Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 145 students.

How does Academy of Tucson Middle School rank in AZ?

Academy of Tucson Middle School ranks #1,170 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Academy of Tucson Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Academy of Tucson Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Academy of Tucson Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Academy of Tucson Middle School has 42% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Academy of Tucson Middle School a charter school?

Yes, Academy of Tucson Middle School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Academy of Tucson Middle School a Title I school?

No, Academy of Tucson Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
145
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Pima County
Phone
(520) 749-1413
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$10,164
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 85710)
55,004
Area average commute
22.6 min
Area median age
41.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.