Tortolita Middle School vs. Orange Grove Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Orange Grove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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.
Serving 683 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 20:1 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
512 students
683 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1008 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#235 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
236
Grade 7 Students
260
220
Grade 8 Students
252
227
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
47%
27%
% Black
3%
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% White
44%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%