Tortolita Middle School

4101 W. Hardy Rd, Picture Rocks AZ, 85742 | Marana Unified District | 520-579-4600
  • grades 7-8
  • students 774
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 31% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
41%Picture Rocks
43%Arizona

Tortolita Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Marana Unified District" in Picture Rocks, AZ. There are a total of 774 students and 35 teachers at Tortolita Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Tortolita Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 28% lower than the Arizona average.

Tortolita Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students774
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

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 Tortolita 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
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
727%
833%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730%
834%
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.

Tortolita Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 56.5% 57.4% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 2.3% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 2.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.4% 33.0% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.5% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.6% 2.2% 3.1%

Picture Rocks demographics profile

StatisticPicture RocksArizonaNational
Population545,3407,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2636591
Median age34.037.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish27%20%13%

Education level achieved in Picture Rocks

IndexPicture RocksArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Tortolita Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.