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Orange Grove Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1911 E Orange Grove Rd, Tucson, AZ 85718 · (520) 209-8200 · Part of Catalina Foothills Unified District

Catalina Foothills’ School Grade B better than 56% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
683
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Orange Grove Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Catalina Foothills kids: Catalina Foothills High School

On the path

Where Catalina Foothills kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Orange Grove Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Catalina Foothills High Schoolin Tucson

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1911 E Orange Grove Rd, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6236
Grade 7220
Grade 8227
Enrollment over time
675’20
671’21
677’22
672’23
683’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orange Grove Middle School from Catalina Foothills families.

Other schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District

The district →
Canyon View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
A
394 students15:1
Catalina Foothills Valley View Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Tucson
192 students15:1
Manzanita School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tucson
A+
579 students17:1
Sunrise Drive Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tucson
A+
469 students15:1
Ventana Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tucson
A
411 students16:1
Esperero Canyon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tucson
A−
495 students20:1

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; Catalina Foothills’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.