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Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 428 students in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408). This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,135 Schools
# Students
2,211 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tanque Verde Unified District (4408), which is ranked within the top 20% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 618 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
24%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
22%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
72%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,298 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,586
$11,429
Spending / Student
$9,298
$11,331
Best Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Emily Gray Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11150 E Tanque Verde Rd
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520) 749-3838
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520) 749-3838
Gr: 7-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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