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B−

Alice Vail Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5350 E 16th St, Tucson, AZ 85711 · (520) 584-5400 · Part of Tucson Unified District

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

Directions
Students
573
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Alice Vail Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tucson kids: 15 high schools

On the path

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

PK–557 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Alice Vail Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5350 E 16th St, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6198
Grade 7197
Grade 8178
Enrollment over time
744’20
716’21
630’22
573’23
573’24

Down 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 27%Black 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alice Vail Middle School from Tucson families.

Other schools in Tucson Unified District

The district →
McCorkle PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
C−
1,048 students19:1
C E Rose Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
D
766 students18:1
Vesey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
C
673 students20:1
Roberts Naylor
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
D
612 students14:1
John E White Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
C
607 students17:1
Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
C
563 students14:1

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.