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Public middle school · Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) · Tucson, Arizona

Emily Gray Junior High School

Emily Gray Junior High School rates 8.0, right at the middle of Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)'s middle schools, whose rated median is 8.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) median is 8.0.

#321 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Tanque Verde Unified District (4408): 1 middle schools rated, median 8.0

The brief

A Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) middle school where students score 52 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 321 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 2 of 4 in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408).

Emily Gray Junior High School is listed in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math48%19 points above the Arizona average of 29%2025 AASA
Reading57%16 points above the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 52% 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
8.5
40% of the rating
Academics
8.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.5
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 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 64% (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 85749; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Emily Gray Junior High 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
$108,444
Median home value
$553,800
Median rent
$1,456/mo
College educated
55.2%
Homeownership
85.9%
Poverty rate
3.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85749; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
18
Car-Dependent
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.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Emily Gray Junior High Schoolthis school
    8.0
  2. 7.6Compare →
  3. 6.7Compare →
  4. Tia East4.3 mi · charter
    6.1Compare →
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Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Emily Gray Junior High 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 Emily Gray Junior High School serve?

Emily Gray Junior High School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Emily Gray Junior High School?

Emily Gray Junior High School has an enrollment of approximately 428 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Emily Gray Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Emily Gray Junior High School is 17.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Emily Gray Junior High School rank in AZ?

Emily Gray Junior High School ranks #321 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Emily Gray Junior High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Emily Gray Junior High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 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 Emily Gray Junior High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Emily Gray Junior High School has 54% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 64% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Emily Gray Junior High School a charter school?

No, Emily Gray Junior High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Emily Gray Junior High School a Title I school?

No, Emily Gray Junior High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
428
Student-teacher ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Pima County
Rank in district
#2 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$10,237
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85749)
18,257
Area average commute
28.4 min
Area median age
56.2

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

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.