Emily Gray Junior High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

11150 E Tanque Verde Rd
Tucson, AZ 85749

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Top 20%

Serving 428 students in grades 7-8, Emily Gray Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Emily Gray Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Emily Gray Junior High School's student population of 428 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emily Gray Junior High School
7	210
8	218

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School
2023	419
2022	422
2021	409
2020	390
2019	390
2018	368
2017	368
2016	379
2015	377
2014	369
2013	368
2012	343
2011	306
2010	302
2009	312
2008	322
2007	320
2006	310
2005	421
2004	449
2003	540
2002	522
2001	535
2000	532
1999	552
1998	528
1997	476
1996	464
1995	456
1994	448
1993	440
1992	405
1991	385
1990	351
1989	356
1988	358
1987	394

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	22
2013	22
2012	17
2011	16
2010	17
2009	18
2008	20
2007	19
2006	15
2005	24
2004	30
2003	33
2002	33
2001	33
2000	34
1999	33
1998	30
1997	28
1996	28
1995	26
1994	27
1993	25
1992	25
1991	26
1990	25
1989	26
1988	26
1987	26

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Emily Gray Junior High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emily Gray Junior High School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#322 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School
2023	#322
2022	#411
2021	#494
2019	#713
2018	#673
2017	#619
2016	#524
2015	#516
2014	#293
2013	#261
2012	#241

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50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2023	50%	34%	60%
2022	44%	35%	57%
2021	35%	32%	41%
2019	47%	45%	54%
2018	48%	45%	54%
2017	48%	42%	55%
2016	49%	39%	58%
2015	50%	38%	55%
2014	79%	63%	83%
2013	80%	63%	84%
2012	80%	63%	84%

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59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2022	59%	40%	64%
2021	58%	39%	62%
2019	56%	45%	62%
2018	53%	44%	54%
2017	51%	42%	62%
2016	50%	40%	59%
2015	49%	38%	57%
2014	91%	79%	93%
2013	91%	78%	94%
2012	91%	77%	93%
2011	93%	77%	93%

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35-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	17:1
2019	18:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	19:1	17:1
2017	18:1	19:1	17:1
2016	18:1	20:1	17:1
2015	18:1	20:1	26:1
2014	17:1	19:1	25:1
2013	17:1	19:1	17:1
2012	20:1	18:1	16:1
2011	19:1	19:1	17:1
2010	17:1	18:1	16:1
2009	17:1	18:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	14:1
2007	17:1	18:1	14:1
2006	21:1	18:1	16:1
2005	18:1	19:1	16:1
2004	15:1	19:1	15:1
2003	16:1	19:1	16:1
2002	16:1	19:1	16:1
2001	16:1	19:1	16:1
2000	16:1	19:1	17:1
1999	17:1	19:1	17:1
1998	17:1	19:1	17:1
1997	17:1	19:1	18:1
1996	16:1	19:1	18:1
1995	17:1	19:1	19:1
1994	17:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	20:1	18:1
1992	16:1	20:1	18:1
1991	15:1	20:1	17:1
1990	14:1	20:1	18:1
1989	14:1	20:1	17:1
1988	14:1	20:1	18:1
1987	15:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2023	26%	47%	22%
2022	25%	47%	21%
2021	23%	46%	21%
2020	20%	45%	20%
2019	20%	45%	20%
2018	20%	45%	20%
2017	20%	45%	20%
2016	21%	45%	21%
2015	19%	45%	19%
2014	20%	44%	19%
2013	17%	43%	18%
2012	14%	43%	17%
2011	17%	42%	17%
2010	12%	41%	14%
2009	14%	41%	15%
2008	14%	42%	13%
2007	11%	41%	13%
2006	8%	39%	11%
2005	8%	38%	9%
2004	9%	37%	8%
2003	6%	36%	7%
2002	8%	35%	7%
2001	8%	33%	8%
2000	7%	33%	7%
1999	7%	32%	6%
1998	7%	31%	7%
1997	8%	30%	7%
1996	8%	30%	7%
1995	7%	29%	6%
1994	7%	28%	7%
1993	5%	27%	6%
1992	5%	25%	5%
1991	5%	25%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2023	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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White

71%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2023	69%	35%	72%
2022	69%	35%	73%
2021	71%	36%	74%
2020	73%	38%	74%
2019	73%	38%	74%
2018	74%	38%	73%
2017	74%	38%	73%
2016	73%	39%	73%
2015	75%	40%	75%
2014	75%	41%	74%
2013	78%	42%	75%
2012	80%	42%	77%
2011	79%	42%	78%
2010	82%	44%	80%
2009	78%	44%	80%
2008	82%	44%	81%
2007	86%	45%	82%
2006	88%	47%	85%
2005	89%	48%	88%
2004	89%	48%	90%
2003	92%	49%	91%
2002	89%	50%	91%
2001	89%	52%	90%
2000	90%	53%	90%
1999	91%	54%	92%
1998	90%	56%	91%
1997	90%	57%	91%
1996	90%	57%	91%
1995	91%	58%	92%
1994	91%	59%	92%
1993	94%	60%	92%
1992	94%	61%	93%
1991	92%	65%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2023	0.46	0.65	0.43
2022	0.46	0.65	0.42
2021	0.45	0.66	0.42
2020	0.43	0.65	0.42
2019	0.43	0.65	0.42
2018	0.41	0.65	0.43
2017	0.41	0.65	0.43
2016	0.43	0.65	0.42
2015	0.40	0.64	0.40
2014	0.41	0.64	0.41
2013	0.38	0.64	0.41
2012	0.34	0.64	0.38
2011	0.36	0.65	0.37
2010	0.31	0.64	0.34
2009	0.37	0.64	0.33
2008	0.31	0.63	0.32
2007	0.25	0.63	0.31
2006	0.22	0.63	0.26
2005	0.20	0.62	0.22
2004	0.20	0.63	0.19
2003	0.15	0.63	0.17
2002	0.20	0.62	0.18
2001	0.20	0.62	0.19
2000	0.19	0.62	0.18
1999	0.17	0.60	0.15
1998	0.19	0.59	0.17
1997	0.19	0.58	0.16
1996	0.19	0.58	0.17
1995	0.17	0.58	0.16
1994	0.17	0.57	0.15
1993	0.11	0.56	0.15
1992	0.11	0.56	0.13
1991	0.15	0.54	0.11

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Eligible for

12%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2023	15%	39%	12%
2022	5%	29%	6%
2021	13%	42%	14%
2020	9%	43%	9%
2019	9%	43%	9%
2018	14%	42%	14%
2017	14%	42%	14%
2016	11%	33%	11%
2015	10%	34%	12%
2014	10%	36%	14%
2013	12%	37%	12%
2012	6%	36%	9%
2011	9%	36%	11%
2010	7%	38%	10%
2009	4%	39%	8%
2008	6%	29%	7%
2007	5%	32%	8%
2006	1%	37%	2%
2005	5%	40%	7%
2004	4%	37%	6%
2003	3%	9%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Emily Gray Junior High School	Arizona	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
2023	4%	7%	4%
2021	3%	9%	3%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	4%	11%	3%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	6%	14%	3%
2013	3%	10%	3%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	3%	10%	3%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Emily Gray Junior High School's ranking?

Emily Gray Junior High School is ranked #322 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Emily Gray Junior High School often compared to?

Emily Gray Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Magee Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Emily Gray Junior High School?

428 students attend Emily Gray Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Emily Gray Junior High School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Emily Gray Junior High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Emily Gray Junior High School offer ?

Emily Gray Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Emily Gray Junior High School part of?

Emily Gray Junior High School is part of Tanque Verde Unified District (4408).

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