Altar Valley Middle School

16350 West Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85736 | (520) 822-1484

Grades: 5-8
Student Enrollment: 297

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 297 elementary and middle school students from grades 5-8
Ranks 406th out of 660 middle schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: Hc 3 Box 130, Tucson, AZ 85736

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Altar Valley Elementary District
Per-Pupil Spending: $12,506
Students Per Teacher: 15.4
Enrolled Students: 687

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 297
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 21.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 145 (48.8%)
Females: 152 (51.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (7.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 189 (63.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 211 (71.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Altar Valley Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	17	5.7%
Black	5	1.7%
Asian	1	0.3%
Hispanic	151	50.8%
White	123	41.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
5th Grade	86	29.0%
6th Grade	66	22.2%
7th Grade	75	25.3%
8th Grade	70	23.6%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 55%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:46%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $39,670

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Altar Valley Middle School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$33,638	32%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$42,484	68%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 29, 2009
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I've never had an issue with the school. Since its in a small community everyone knows each other.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Altar Valley Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	46.0%	47.0%	58.0%
2009	57.0%	57.0%	-
2008	47.0%	50.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	54.0%	55.0%	72.0%
2009	57.0%	54.0%	-
2008	35.0%	37.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	59.0%	59.0%	74.0%
2009	65.0%	64.0%	-
2008	41.0%	42.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	54.0%	54.0%	56.0%
2009	48.0%	48.0%	-
2008	50.0%	50.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	63.0%	63.0%	78.0%
2009	51.0%	51.0%	-
2008	61.0%	62.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	54.0%	54.0%	73.0%
2009	79.0%	78.0%	-
2008	51.0%	51.0%	72.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	46.0%	46.0%	57.0%
2009	70.0%	70.0%	-
2008	48.0%	48.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	63.0%	63.0%	77.0%
2009	70.0%	76.0%	-
2008	66.0%	66.0%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	61.0%	61.0%	75.0%
2009	82.0%	82.0%	-
2008	31.0%	31.0%	65.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	68.0%	68.0%	57.0%
2009	51.0%	51.0%	-
2008	58.0%	58.0%	62.0%

Reading Test
2010	75.0%	75.0%	73.0%
2009	54.0%	56.0%	-
2008	61.0%	64.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	56.0%	56.0%	58.0%
2009	43.0%	43.0%	-
2008	46.0%	46.0%	50.0%

Writing Test
2009	82.0%	82.0%	-
2008	64.0%	64.0%	76.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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