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D−

Apollo Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

265 West Nebraska Street, Tucson, AZ 85706 · (520) 545-4500 · Part of Sunnyside Unified District

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
480
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Apollo Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 24.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

265 West Nebraska Street, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7238
Grade 8242
Enrollment over time
637’20
550’21
537’22
502’23
480’24

Down 24.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%White 1%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Apollo Middle School from Tucson families.

Other schools in Sunnyside Unified District

The district →
Craycroft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
C
586 students22:1
Drexel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
D−
515 students21:1
Mission Manor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
D
475 students13:1
Los Ninos Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
D−
456 students16:1
Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tucson
284 students12:1
Sierra K-8 School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tucson
D
801 students15:1

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