Sahuarita Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Sahuarita Middle School

350 W Sahuarita Rd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629

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Top 50%

Sahuarita Middle School in Sahuarita, AZ serves 509 students in grades 6–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.

Math proficiency is 27%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34% and the district average of 38%, showing a decline from 36% in 2022.

Reading proficiency stands at 42%, which is higher than the state average of 40% but lower than the district average of 47%, remaining relatively stable over recent years.

Science proficiency is between 20% and 24%, approximately equal to the state average of 24%.

Enrollment increased from 480 students in 2001 to 579 in 2023, while eligibility for free lunch rose significantly from 0% in 2001 to 30% in 2023, indicating notable shifts in socioeconomic composition.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sahuarita Middle School's student population of 509 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sahuarita Middle School
6	151
7	173
8	185

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School
2023	579
2022	564
2021	528
2020	829
2019	829
2018	778
2017	778
2016	704
2015	651
2014	623
2013	594
2012	745
2011	686
2010	698
2009	631
2008	620
2007	881
2006	854
2005	736
2004	627
2003	548
2002	502
2001	480
2000	482
1999	472
1998	480
1997	442
1996	453
1995	421
1994	406
1993	368
1992	367
1991	334
1990	324
1989	317
1988	306
1987	316

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	34
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	33
2015	36
2014	33
2013	31
2012	37
2011	38
2010	39
2009	38
2008	34
2007	47
2006	39
2005	33
2004	34
2003	29
2002	30
2001	27
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	26
1996	26
1995	25
1994	24
1993	24
1992	24
1991	21
1990	20
1989	20
1988	20
1987	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

I will Reach for the Excellence Within Me!

School Rankings

Sahuarita Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sahuarita Middle School is 0.57, 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)

#820 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School
2023	#820
2022	#778
2021	#783
2019	#1217
2018	#1178
2017	#990
2016	#865
2015	#985
2014	#824
2013	#810
2012	#889

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2023	27%	34%	38%
2022	36%	35%	42%
2021	26%	32%	32%
2019	35%	45%	46%
2018	35%	45%	46%
2017	35%	42%	44%
2016	33%	39%	40%
2015	30%	38%	40%
2014	61%	63%	66%
2013	59%	63%	65%
2012	56%	63%	63%

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42%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2022	42%	40%	47%
2021	43%	39%	46%
2019	41%	45%	53%
2018	40%	44%	46%
2017	39%	42%	47%
2016	39%	40%	44%
2015	38%	38%	42%
2014	82%	79%	85%
2013	82%	78%	85%
2012	80%	77%	82%
2011	83%	77%	84%

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20-24%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	17:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	22:1	18:1	20:1
2019	22:1	18:1	20:1
2018	22:1	19:1	20:1
2017	22:1	19:1	20:1
2016	21:1	20:1	20:1
2015	18:1	20:1	19:1
2014	19:1	19:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	21:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	18:1	19:1
2006	22:1	18:1	20:1
2005	22:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	19:1	17:1
2001	18:1	19:1	17:1
2000	19:1	19:1	17:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	17:1
1997	17:1	19:1	16:1
1996	17:1	19:1	16:1
1995	17:1	19:1	16:1
1994	17:1	19:1	17:1
1993	16:1	20:1	16:1
1992	15:1	20:1	16:1
1991	16:1	20:1	17:1
1990	16:1	20:1	15:1
1989	16:1	20:1	17:1
1988	16:1	20:1	17:1
1987	16:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

59%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2023	59%	47%	59%
2022	59%	47%	58%
2021	60%	46%	58%
2020	57%	45%	55%
2019	57%	45%	55%
2018	52%	45%	52%
2017	52%	45%	52%
2016	54%	45%	53%
2015	57%	45%	49%
2014	56%	44%	52%
2013	56%	43%	50%
2012	50%	43%	48%
2011	46%	42%	45%
2010	47%	41%	45%
2009	46%	41%	45%
2008	42%	42%	46%
2007	45%	41%	46%
2006	47%	39%	48%
2005	46%	38%	47%
2004	46%	37%	49%
2003	50%	36%	50%
2002	47%	35%	49%
2001	46%	33%	47%
2000	47%	33%	45%
1999	42%	32%	42%
1998	45%	31%	43%
1997	42%	30%	43%
1996	42%	30%	41%
1995	37%	29%	39%
1994	41%	28%	39%
1993	37%	27%	37%
1992	40%	25%	35%
1991	41%	25%	36%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	4%	6%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%

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White

29%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2023	32%	35%	33%
2022	33%	35%	34%
2021	31%	36%	34%
2020	37%	38%	37%
2019	37%	38%	37%
2018	42%	38%	41%
2017	42%	38%	41%
2016	41%	39%	41%
2015	38%	40%	38%
2014	37%	41%	42%
2013	38%	42%	43%
2012	42%	42%	45%
2011	47%	42%	47%
2010	46%	44%	47%
2009	47%	44%	47%
2008	49%	44%	47%
2007	47%	45%	47%
2006	47%	47%	46%
2005	49%	48%	48%
2004	50%	48%	48%
2003	47%	49%	47%
2002	49%	50%	47%
2001	50%	52%	49%
2000	50%	53%	52%
1999	55%	54%	56%
1998	54%	56%	55%
1997	58%	57%	56%
1996	58%	57%	57%
1995	63%	58%	59%
1994	58%	59%	58%
1993	63%	60%	62%
1992	59%	61%	65%
1991	61%	65%	64%

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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	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2023	0.55	0.65	0.55
2022	0.55	0.65	0.55
2021	0.55	0.66	0.55
2020	0.54	0.65	0.56
2019	0.54	0.65	0.56
2018	0.56	0.65	0.56
2017	0.56	0.65	0.56
2016	0.54	0.65	0.56
2015	0.53	0.64	0.53
2014	0.55	0.64	0.56
2013	0.55	0.64	0.57
2012	0.59	0.64	0.57
2011	0.57	0.65	0.58
2010	0.57	0.64	0.58
2009	0.57	0.64	0.58
2008	0.59	0.63	0.57
2007	0.58	0.63	0.56
2006	0.56	0.63	0.56
2005	0.55	0.62	0.55
2004	0.54	0.63	0.54
2003	0.53	0.63	0.54
2002	0.54	0.62	0.54
2001	0.54	0.62	0.54
2000	0.53	0.62	0.53
1999	0.53	0.60	0.52
1998	0.51	0.59	0.51
1997	0.50	0.58	0.51
1996	0.50	0.58	0.51
1995	0.47	0.58	0.50
1994	0.50	0.57	0.51
1993	0.47	0.56	0.49
1992	0.50	0.56	0.46
1991	0.50	0.54	0.47

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Eligible for

52%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2023	30%	39%	25%
2022	17%	29%	14%
2021	50%	42%	29%
2020	36%	43%	30%
2019	36%	43%	30%
2018	33%	42%	26%
2017	33%	42%	26%
2016	28%	33%	24%
2014	31%	36%	24%
2013	32%	37%	27%
2012	20%	36%	21%
2011	32%	36%	27%
2010	29%	38%	25%
2009	15%	39%	15%
2007	29%	32%	27%
2006	36%	37%	34%
2005	46%	40%	42%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sahuarita Middle School	Arizona	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
2023	10%	7%	9%
2021	12%	9%	9%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2014	10%	14%	8%
2013	9%	10%	7%
2012	7%	11%	7%
2011	7%	10%	5%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2007	10%	9%	9%
2006	10%	8%	11%
2005	11%	8%	11%
2004	11%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sahuarita Unified District (4411)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sahuarita Middle School's ranking?

Sahuarita Middle School is ranked #820 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Sahuarita Middle School often compared to?

Sahuarita Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Anza Trail by visitors of our site.

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Sahuarita Middle School?

509 students attend Sahuarita Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Sahuarita Middle School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Sahuarita Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sahuarita Middle School offer ?

Sahuarita Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sahuarita Middle School part of?

Sahuarita Middle School is part of Sahuarita Unified District (4411).

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education