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Secrist Middle School in Tucson, AZ, has a student–teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the state average ratio of 18:1, serving 250 students in grades 6–8 with 72% minority enrollment.
Math proficiency at Secrist is 6%, which is significantly lower than the Arizona state average of 34% and the Tucson Unified District average of 22%, showing a decline from 47% in 2012.
Reading proficiency is 22%, lower than the state average of 40% and district average of 29%, with scores declining steadily from as high as 79% in 2013.
Science proficiency ranges between 10–14%, below the state average of 24% and the district average of 15%, placing the school in the bottom 50% statewide.
The school's overall ranking declined from #910 in 2011 to #1716 in 2023, despite maintaining a graduation rate of 93%, which is higher than the state average of 77% and district average of 82%.
Serving 514 students in grades 6-8, Gridley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
250 students
514 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#1716 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
#1131 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
20%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
34%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
80
179
Grade 7 Students
91
182
Grade 8 Students
79
153
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
52%
45%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
28%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
