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Public middle school · Amphitheater Unified District (4406) · Tucson, Arizona

Amphitheater Middle School

Amphitheater Middle School rates 5.6, below most Amphitheater Unified District (4406) middle schools, whose rated median is 7.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Amphitheater Unified District (4406) median is 7.1.

#1,370 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Amphitheater Unified District (4406): 3 middle schools rated, median 7.1

The brief

An Amphitheater Unified District (4406) middle school where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,370 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 14 of 22 in Amphitheater Unified District (4406).

Amphitheater Middle School is listed in Amphitheater Unified District (4406), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math9%22 points below the Arizona average of 31%2025 AASA
Reading21%20 points below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 15% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 40 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.0
40% of the rating
Academics
3.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 21% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 31% (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 85705; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

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.
Amphitheater 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
$36,606
Median home value
$113,700
Median rent
$924/mo
College educated
20.1%
Homeownership
46%
Poverty rate
29.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85705; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
57
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
44
Some Transit
Bike Score
81
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.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  6. Amphitheater Middle Schoolthis school
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  7. Amphi Academy Online1.0 mi
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  9. Pima Partnership Academy2.3 mi · charter
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Amphitheater Middle School.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.

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

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

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Amphitheater Middle School serve?

Amphitheater Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Amphitheater Middle School?

Amphitheater Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 531 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amphitheater Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Amphitheater Middle School is 15.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Amphitheater Middle School rank in AZ?

Amphitheater Middle School ranks #1,370 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Amphitheater Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Amphitheater Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 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 Amphitheater Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Amphitheater Middle School has 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Amphitheater Middle School a charter school?

No, Amphitheater Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Amphitheater Middle School a Title I school?

No, Amphitheater Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
531
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Pima County
Phone
(520) 696-6230
Rank in district
#14 of 22
Schools in district
22
District spending per student
$12,104
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85705)
54,853
Area average commute
21.6 min
Area median age
34.6

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.