Valencia Middle School

4400 West Irvington Rd, Drexel Heights AZ, 85746 | Tucson Unified District | 520-908-4500
  • grades 6-8
  • students 895
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 14% 67% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aDrexel Heights
43%Arizona

Valencia Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Tucson Unified District" in Drexel Heights, AZ. There are a total of 895 students and 47 teachers at Valencia Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Valencia Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.0%, which is 67% lower than the Arizona average.

Valencia Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students895
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Valencia Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All9%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
76-9%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
710-14%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Valencia Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 7.2% 25.0% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 5.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 2.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 82.4% 59.5% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.6% 3.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 3.7% 2.2% 3.1%

Drexel Heights demographics profile

StatisticDrexel HeightsArizonaNational
Population30,7807,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5996591
Median age33.737.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%53%55%
Speak English50%73%79%
Speak Spanish49%20%13%

Education level achieved in Drexel Heights

IndexDrexel HeightsArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade76.9%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school75.0%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college47.8%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.9%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.0%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Valencia Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.