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Sunnyside Unified District (4407)

2238 E Ginter Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706-5806
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sunnyside Unified District (4407) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,324 students in Sunnyside Unified District (4407). This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Sunnyside Unified District (4407) have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
14,144 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
729 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sunnyside Unified District (4407), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#476 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
34%
20%
40%
10%
24%
76%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.66
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
89%
46%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
3%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,122 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,015
$11,429
Spending / Student
$9,122
$11,331

Best Sunnyside Unified District (4407) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3700 E Alvord Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4700
Gr: 4-8 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside Online Success Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2238 E Ginter Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2064
Gr: K-12
Rank: #33.
Star Academic High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5093 S Liberty Ave
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2300
Gr: 6-12 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5385 E Littletown Rd
Tucson, AZ 85756
(520) 545-4900
Gr: 5-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #55.
Apollo Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
265 West Nebraska Street
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Challenger Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 E Elvira Rd
Tucson, AZ 85756
(520) 545-4600
Gr: 6-8 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
Sierra 2-8 School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5801 S Del Moral Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4800
Gr: 2-8 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,144 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 76% (Top 30% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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