Orange Grove Middle School vs. Tortolita Middle School
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Serving 672 students in grades 6-8, Orange Grove Middle 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 proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Tortolita Middle School in Tucson, AZ serves 523 students in grades 7–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the district average ratio of approximately 18:1 for comparable schools.
Math proficiency is 27%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34% and the Marana Unified District average of 36%, showing a decline from 68% in 2012 to 27% in 2023.
Reading proficiency stands at 32%, lower than the state average of 40% and district average of 41%, declining from a high of 86% in 2012 to current levels.
Science proficiency is 16%, below the state average of 24% and district average of 25%, with recent data indicating consistently lower performance.
Enrollment decreased from 794 students in 2019 to 523 in 2023, while minority enrollment remains at 54%, reflecting a stable demographic composition in this Tucson suburban middle school.
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
672 students
523 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#235 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
#1008 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 20% in AZ)
27%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
(Top 20% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
32%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
(Top 5% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
16%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
220
-
Grade 7 Students
223
254
Grade 8 Students
229
269
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
26%
44%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
57%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.60
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
