Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Summary:

Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School is a public middle school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 428 students in grades 5-8 and part of the Sunnyside Unified District. The school consistently underperforms academically, ranking in the bottom quartile of Arizona middle schools and struggling to meet state proficiency standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Despite the school's low performance, there is little evidence of significant improvement over time. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21% of 6th graders, 19% of 7th graders, and 17% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 43%, 41%, and 35%, respectively. In Mathematics, only 9% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 28%. The school's dropout rates have also steadily increased, reaching 3.8% in 2021-2022. When compared to nearby Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School, which serves a similar student population, Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School significantly underperforms on academic metrics.

The school's struggles may be influenced by factors such as teacher quality, resource allocation, and school leadership, as the demographic composition of the student body does not fully explain the performance gap. With a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (74.77% in 2022-2023), the school faces significant challenges in supporting its student population. Addressing these internal factors could be crucial in improving the academic outcomes at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 5385 E Littletown Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85756-8667


(520) 545-4900

District: Sunnyside Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
503rd of 533 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,924 Help


Students who attend Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School usually attend:

High:    Desert View High School

Feeder schools for Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School:

Elementary:    Craycroft Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  428

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.1%
African American:
7.5%
White:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.8% Help


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Compare Details Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School ranks worse than 94.4% of middle schools in Arizona. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Sunnyside Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.32. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Sunnyside Unified District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.1%), African American (7.5%), White (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School is 18.1, which is the 2nd best among 5 middle schools in the Sunnyside Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School is $7,924, which is the 2nd highest among 5 middle schools in the Sunnyside Unified District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School 503rd of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Sunnyside Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside Unified District 269th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 62.98 230th 663 65.3%
2010 54.39 297th 692 57.1%
2011 68.31 197th 685 71.2%
2012 54.66 337th 772 56.3%
2013 53.13 364th 787 53.7%
2014 54.44 298th 690 56.8%
2015 23.78 400th 521 23.2%
2016 41.15 351st 677 48.2%
2017 28.87 463rd 695 33.4%
2018 14.25 638th 711 10.3%
2019 12.87 549th 605 9.3%
2021 18.25 731st 832 12.1%
2022 8.72 586th 605 3.1%
2023 17.36 738th 854 13.6%
2024 10.32 503rd 533 5.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.05 555th 650 14.6%
2023 24.57 324th 384 15.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.34 183rd 606 69.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.17 168th 178 5.6%
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.99 469th 503 6.8%
2022 12.19 350th 369 5.1%
2023 19.08 626th 717 12.7%
2024 11.27 304th 314 3.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.95 83rd 257 67.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.29 590th 624 5.4%
2019 8.58 440th 466 5.6%
2021 22.08 661st 820 19.4%
2022 6.41 485th 494 1.8%
2023 19.57 673rd 806 16.5%
2024 10.29 352nd 379 7.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.95 52nd 143 63.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.75 542nd 617 12.2%
2019 9.75 407th 435 6.4%
2021 17.26 742nd 818 9.3%
2022 4.88 471st 476 1.1%
2023 14.14 748th 810 7.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.11 292nd 404 27.7%
2022 18.41 184th 192 4.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.09 113th 125 9.6%
2021 25.24 488th 573 14.8%
2023 22.09 323rd 400 19.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.04 492nd 543 9.4%
2019 16.01 347th 387 10.3%
2021 23.37 682nd 802 15.0%
2022 9.36 386th 392 1.5%
2023 18.17 677th 760 10.9%
2024 11.70 305th 322 5.3%
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Rank History for Native American students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.92 361st 390 7.4%
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Rank History for White students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.70 418th 436 4.1%
2021 23.41 645th 780 17.3%
2022 4.96 440th 446 1.3%
2023 17.67 601st 675 11.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Open Quote I LOVE the teachers my child has had and the front office staff is incredible. The principal is great with the kids and the assist principals are great. Close Quote


by a student
Friday, February 5, 2010

Open Quote this is the best school because ever since i entered i have been very urgent to go to college and get a masters dig re i also want to thank Mrs. gutterez for teaching me a lot of reading and writing.

-*-*-*-* liliana ulloa-*-*-*-*- Close Quote



Enrollment information for Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 42 2 3 361 14 n/a n/a 0 422
2007 87 22 5 524 23 n/a n/a 0 661
2008 83 32 10 571 25 n/a n/a 0 721
2009 81 36 13 465 21 n/a n/a 0 616
2010 70 26 13 434 18 n/a n/a 0 561
2011 75 26 8 465 13 3 3 0 593
2012 76 28 5 564 10 0 8 0 691
2013 74 25 8 685 18 1 11 0 822
2014 75 24 10 713 24 1 7 0 854
2015 73 34 11 703 13 1 7 0 842
2016 72 27 13 601 5 1 9 0 728
2017 58 34 11 672 3 1 7 0 786
2018 60 40 6 588 4 1 6 0 705
2019 67 31 8 628 8 0 12 0 754
2020 63 26 10 558 9 1 11 0 678
2021 35 20 7 397 5 0 8 0 472
2022 22 28 7 373 4 0 7 0 441
2023 31 32 6 343 5 0 11 0 428

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 422 28.0 15.1 96
2007 661 41.0 16.1 69.4
2008 721 41.0 17.6 77.5
2009 616 40.4 15.2 75.5
2010 561 37.0 15.1 69.3
2011 593 35.0 16.9 67.3
2012 691 34.0 20.3 4.9
2013 822 39.0 21.0 3.6
2014 854 35.0 24.4 71.1
2015 842 34.0 24.7 73.4
2016 728 34.0 21.4 0.5
2017 786 31.0 25.3 74.4
2018 705 28.8 24.4 73.9
2019 754 33.0 22.8 74.8
2020 678 33.0 20.5 74.8
2021 472 25.0 18.8 n/a
2022 441 25.0 17.6 32.2
2023 428 23.6 18.1 74.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 422 28.0 15.1 96
2007 661 41.0 16.1 69.4
2008 721 41.0 17.6 77.5
2009 616 40.4 15.2 75.5
2010 561 37.0 15.1 69.3
2011 593 35.0 16.9 67.3
2012 691 34.0 20.3 4.9
2013 822 39.0 21.0 3.6
2014 854 35.0 24.4 71.1
2015 842 34.0 24.7 73.4
2016 728 34.0 21.4 0.5
2017 786 31.0 25.3 74.4
2018 705 28.8 24.4 73.9
2019 754 33.0 22.8 74.8
2020 678 33.0 20.5 74.8
2021 472 25.0 18.8 n/a
2022 441 25.0 17.6 32.2
2023 428 23.6 18.1 74.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $732 (9.4%) $96 (1.2%) $1,561 (20.0%) $5,285 (67.7%) $1,694 (21.7%) $6,979 (89.4%) $7,808
2020 $1,089 (9.8%) $12 (0.1%) $2,191 (19.8%) $9,387 (84.8%) $585 (5.3%) $9,972 (90.0%) $11,074
2021 $594 (9.1%) $11 (0.2%) $1,198 (18.3%) $5,540 (84.6%) $402 (6.1%) $5,942 (90.8%) $6,547
2022 $712 (9.0%) $56 (0.7%) $1,480 (18.7%) $6,594 (83.2%) $562 (7.1%) $7,156 (90.3%) $7,924

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 549th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 738th of 854 Middle schools
 4.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students754428
 43.2%
African American3132
 3.2%
American Indian85
 37.5%
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic628343
 45.4%
Pacific Islander00
White6731
 53.7%
Two or More Races1211
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.8%74.8%
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Students at Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School are 80% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School usually go on to attend Desert View High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 428 students attended Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School.

Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Arizona middle schools.


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