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La Cima Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5600 N La Canada Dr, Tucson, AZ 85704 · (520) 696-6730 · Part of Amphitheater Unified District

Casas Adobes’ School Grade B+ better than 68% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
337
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about La Cima Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Casas Adobes kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Casas Adobes kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–66 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8La Cima Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5600 N La Canada Dr, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6126
Grade 798
Grade 8113
Enrollment over time
398’20
432’21
421’22
354’23
337’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 15%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Cima Middle School from Casas Adobes families.

Other schools in Amphitheater Unified District

The district →
Richard B Wilson Jr School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Oro Valley
A−
770 students17:1
Coronado K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
B
561 students12:1
Painted Sky Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oro Valley
A
416 students15:1
The Innovation Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oro Valley
A
415 students15:1
Winifred Harelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
A
407 students13:1
L M Prince School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
C
379 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Casas Adobes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.