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Public middle school · Sahuarita Unified District (4411) · Sahuarita, Arizona

Sahuarita Middle School

Sahuarita Middle School rates 5.5, right at the middle of Sahuarita Unified District (4411)'s middle schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sahuarita Unified District (4411) median is 5.5.

#1,432 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Sahuarita Unified District (4411): 1 middle schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

A Sahuarita Unified District (4411) middle school where students score 30 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,432 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 9 of 10 in Sahuarita Unified District (4411).

Sahuarita Middle School is listed in Sahuarita Unified District (4411), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%4 points below the Arizona average of 29%2025 AASA
Reading35%6 points below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 30% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 44 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.7
40% of the rating
Academics
6.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.4
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 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (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 85629; 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

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sahuarita 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
$106,039
Median home value
$313,600
Median rent
$1,770/mo
College educated
36.2%
Homeownership
81.7%
Poverty rate
9.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85629; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
27
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
917/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sahuarita. 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 (Sahuarita), 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

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Sahuarita Middle Schoolthis school
    5.5
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Sahuarita 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.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Sahuarita Middle School serve?

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

How many students attend Sahuarita Middle School?

Sahuarita Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 509 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Sahuarita Middle School is 18.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sahuarita Middle School rank in AZ?

Sahuarita Middle School ranks #1,432 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Sahuarita Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Sahuarita Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 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 Sahuarita Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sahuarita Middle School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sahuarita Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Sahuarita Middle School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
509
Student-teacher ratio
18.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
27
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Pima County
Rank in district
#9 of 10
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$8,786
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85629)
30,989
Area average commute
28.7 min
Area median age
32.9

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.