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Wakefield Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

101 W 44th St, Tucson, AZ 85713 · (520) 225-6280 · Part of Tucson Unified District

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

Directions
Students
295
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wakefield Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 321.4% 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
6–8Wakefield Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

101 W 44th St, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6109
Grade 796
Grade 890
Enrollment over time
70’20
145’21
222’22
269’23
295’24

Up 321.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%White 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wakefield 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.