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Schools in Catalina · Amphitheater Unified District

Catalina’s public schools outscore 68% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Catalina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Catalina, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#39of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 4 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 4 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▲ 5 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▲ 3% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
4,854 students on the public path
In brief

Catalina’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 129 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Catalina’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,711 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Catalina’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Arizona school districts, #39 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arizona average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (129)Better than 82%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,160 test results and a graduating class of 1,062 could put Catalina anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Catalina’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,186 in math, 6,135 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Catalina, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Coronado K-8 SchoolAmphitheater Unified DistrictB
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+

Catalina’s public schools are run by Amphitheater Unified District, which also serves Oro Valley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Amphitheater Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 11,277 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,711AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 40.4% · 6135 students tested
Math39%
State average 34.8% · 6186 students tested

Catalina vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Catalina’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CatalinaB+Amphitheater Unified District
Oro ValleyB+Amphitheater Unified District

Every school in Catalina

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Catalinaby address
Coronado K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
B
561 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Catalinain other towns
Canyon Del Oro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oro Valley
B+
1,758 students22:1Rate it →
Ironwood Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oro Valley
B+
1,539 students23:1Rate it →
Amphitheater High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tucson
D
996 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Catalina’s schools

Are Catalina’s schools good?

By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools Catalina children attend outscore 68% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #39 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Catalina in?

Amphitheater Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,277 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do Catalina kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Canyon Del Oro High School, Ironwood Ridge High School and Amphitheater High School.

What is Catalina’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Amphitheater Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Catalina spend per student?

$12,711 in Amphitheater Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.