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Esperero Canyon Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5801 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85750 · (520) 209-8100 · Part of Catalina Foothills Unified District

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

Students
495
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Esperero Canyon Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21
  • 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
6–8Esperero Canyon Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Catalina Foothills High Schoolin Tucson

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts56%
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).

5801 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6140
Grade 7174
Grade 8181
Enrollment over time
567’20
519’21
501’22
509’23
495’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Esperero Canyon Middle School from Catalina Foothills families.

Other schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District

The district →

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.