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Old Vail Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

13299 E Colossal Cave Rd, Vail, AZ 85641 · (520) 879-2400 · Part of Vail Unified District

Vail’s School Grade A better than 85% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
811
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Old Vail 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 12 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Vail kids: Cienega High School

On the path

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

PK–5Ocotillo Ridge Elementary723 students
6–8Old Vail Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Cienega High School1,881 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts50%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

13299 E Colossal Cave Rd, Vail

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6258
Grade 7267
Grade 8286
Enrollment over time
835’20
853’21
798’22
802’23
811’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 10%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Old Vail Middle School from Vail families.

Other schools in Vail Unified District

The district →
Esmond Station School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
A+
741 students20:1
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vail
A+
723 students14:1
Senita Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
A+
709 students19:1
Copper Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corona de Tucson
A−
366 students17:1
Vail Inclusive Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Vail
151 students
Vail Inclusive Preschool Mica Mountain
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Tucson
72 students

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