Alice Vail Middle School

Summary:

Alice Vail Middle School is a public middle school in Tucson, Arizona, serving around 630 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Tucson Unified School District, which is ranked 207 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Alice Vail Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.

Alice Vail Middle School's test scores, as measured by the AASA assessments, are generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 41% of 6th graders, 32% of 7th graders, and 30% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 43%, 41%, and 35%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Alice Vail Middle School has seen a steady increase in its dropout rates, from 1.2% in 2017-2018 to 4.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the dropout rates of nearby schools like Gridley Middle School (5.8%) and Doolen Middle School (6.6%).

While Alice Vail Middle School faces significant challenges, some nearby schools, such as Gridley Middle School and Doolen Middle School, also perform poorly on various metrics, suggesting that the issues faced by Alice Vail Middle School may be reflective of broader challenges within the Tucson Unified School District. To address these concerns, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes and close the achievement gaps.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5350 E 16th St
       Tucson, AZ  85711-4404


(520) 584-5400

District: Tucson Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
359th of 533 Arizona Middle Schools


Students who attend Alice Vail Middle School usually attend:

High:    Rincon High School
    University High School
Alternative:    Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Feeder schools for Alice Vail Middle School:

Elementary:    Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet School
    Howell Peter Elementary
    Lineweaver Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  630

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.6%
White:
28.4%
African American:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.9% Help


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Compare Details Alice Vail Middle School ranks worse than 67.4% of middle schools in Arizona. It also ranks 3rd among 11 ranked middle schools in the Tucson Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.51. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.6%), White (28.4%), African American (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alice Vail Middle School is 13, which is the 5th best among 11 middle schools in the Tucson Unified District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alice Vail Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alice Vail Middle School 359th of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Alice Vail Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Tucson Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tucson Unified District 207th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alice Vail Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 51.62 313th 663 52.8%
2010 35.62 462nd 692 33.2%
2011 37.33 437th 685 36.2%
2012 42.47 470th 772 39.1%
2013 50.54 387th 787 50.8%
2014 38.19 425th 690 38.4%
2015 43.69 257th 521 50.7%
2016 36.52 395th 677 41.7%
2017 40.29 364th 695 47.6%
2018 35.93 417th 711 41.4%
2019 26.60 413th 605 31.7%
2021 41.83 404th 832 51.4%
2022 24.83 427th 605 29.4%
2023 36.29 479th 854 43.9%
2024 25.51 359th 533 32.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.34 27th 43 37.2%
2021 41.61 358th 650 44.9%
2023 38.74 255th 384 33.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.62 178th 178 0.0%
2021 39.94 430th 789 45.5%
2023 20.22 312th 363 14.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.94 485th 717 32.4%
2024 25.12 226th 314 28.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.70 97th 257 62.3%
2023 15.01 56th 64 12.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.37 391st 624 37.3%
2019 20.19 363rd 466 22.1%
2021 35.99 466th 820 43.2%
2022 23.58 379th 494 23.3%
2023 32.25 502nd 806 37.7%
2024 16.99 312th 379 17.7%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.16 9th 12 25.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.26 357th 617 42.1%
2019 20.59 340th 435 21.8%
2021 47.01 349th 818 57.3%
2022 17.33 398th 476 16.4%
2023 39.20 417th 810 48.5%
2024 22.85 263rd 356 26.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.27 245th 404 39.4%
2022 39.14 132nd 192 31.3%
2023 33.58 192nd 247 22.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.13 110th 125 12.0%
2021 42.87 267th 573 53.4%
2023 25.27 312th 400 22.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.50 420th 543 22.7%
2019 15.19 354th 387 8.5%
2021 37.11 459th 802 42.8%
2022 22.64 308th 392 21.4%
2023 27.57 545th 760 28.3%
2024 24.16 233rd 322 27.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.21 188th 390 51.8%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.22 100th 108 7.4%
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Rank History for White students at Alice Vail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.08 226th 436 48.2%
2019 34.16 228th 337 32.3%
2021 54.79 310th 780 60.3%
2022 20.31 378th 446 15.2%
2023 41.40 377th 675 44.1%
2024 26.72 207th 273 24.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Alice Vail Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 365 36 17 120 16 n/a n/a -57 497
1989 347 29 21 116 13 n/a n/a -52 474
1990 338 30 17 106 7 n/a n/a -37 461
1991 307 40 15 108 6 n/a n/a -14 462
1992 323 28 9 135 4 n/a n/a 0 499
1993 314 34 19 132 7 n/a n/a 0 506
1994 351 40 28 233 13 n/a n/a 0 665
1995 451 61 28 241 12 n/a n/a 0 793
1996 451 61 28 241 12 n/a n/a 0 793
1997 427 46 27 250 15 n/a n/a 0 765
1998 427 55 25 268 18 n/a n/a 0 793
1999 395 57 30 262 24 n/a n/a 0 768
2000 412 61 26 275 28 n/a n/a 0 802
2001 397 57 27 274 24 n/a n/a 0 779
2002 361 57 40 286 21 n/a n/a 0 765
2003 361 57 40 286 21 n/a n/a 0 765
2004 348 61 32 304 10 n/a n/a 0 755
2005 328 56 32 338 17 n/a n/a 0 771
2006 325 60 34 323 23 n/a n/a 0 765
2007 289 62 34 294 19 n/a n/a 0 698
2008 284 58 32 326 20 n/a n/a 0 720
2009 263 60 32 308 13 n/a n/a 0 676
2010 262 81 32 389 18 n/a n/a 0 782
2011 253 39 24 378 12 4 36 0 746
2012 206 41 28 369 13 5 36 0 698
2013 218 40 23 344 15 4 38 0 682
2014 228 49 21 315 24 3 32 0 672
2015 203 45 13 318 19 4 35 0 637
2016 204 27 14 333 12 5 35 0 630
2017 222 35 13 394 10 4 48 0 726
2018 207 33 15 353 6 1 38 0 653
2019 212 44 15 391 4 2 44 0 712
2020 230 56 17 425 6 2 57 0 793
2021 212 53 18 392 10 5 54 0 744
2022 211 50 14 361 14 3 63 0 716
2023 179 57 17 319 11 6 41 0 630

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 Alice Vail Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 497 22.0 22.5 n/a
1989 474 21.6 21.9 n/a
1990 461 23.8 19.3 n/a
1991 462 28.0 16.5 n/a
1992 499 30.6 16.3 n/a
1993 506 32.8 15.4 n/a
1994 665 38.0 17.5 n/a
1995 793 50.0 15.9 n/a
1996 793 50.0 15.9 n/a
1997 765 52.2 14.7 n/a
1998 793 49.4 16.1 n/a
1999 768 52.6 14.6 n/a
2000 802 51.0 15.7 n/a
2001 779 49.2 15.8 n/a
2002 765 51.0 15.0 n/a
2003 765 51.0 15.0 n/a
2004 755 50.6 14.9 64.2
2005 771 46.6 16.5 66.5
2006 765 55.4 13.8 54.9
2007 698 51.2 13.6 32.1
2008 720 47.6 15.1 2.4
2009 676 49.2 13.7 51.2
2010 782 48.6 16.0 52.3
2011 746 48.0 15.5 51.3
2012 698 43.4 16.0 57.6
2013 682 43.0 15.8 55.7
2014 672 33.0 20.3 63.5
2015 637 38.0 16.7 64.5
2016 630 37.0 17.0 n/a
2017 726 36.0 20.1 65.2
2018 653 40.4 16.1 63.9
2019 712 44.0 16.1 60.8
2020 793 44.2 17.9 63.8
2021 744 43.1 17.2 n/a
2022 716 46.5 15.3 63.8
2023 630 48.1 13.0 64.9

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 Alice Vail Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 497 22.0 22.5 n/a
1989 474 21.6 21.9 n/a
1990 461 23.8 19.3 n/a
1991 462 28.0 16.5 n/a
1992 499 30.6 16.3 n/a
1993 506 32.8 15.4 n/a
1994 665 38.0 17.5 n/a
1995 793 50.0 15.9 n/a
1996 793 50.0 15.9 n/a
1997 765 52.2 14.7 n/a
1998 793 49.4 16.1 n/a
1999 768 52.6 14.6 n/a
2000 802 51.0 15.7 n/a
2001 779 49.2 15.8 n/a
2002 765 51.0 15.0 n/a
2003 765 51.0 15.0 n/a
2004 755 50.6 14.9 64.2
2005 771 46.6 16.5 66.5
2006 765 55.4 13.8 54.9
2007 698 51.2 13.6 32.1
2008 720 47.6 15.1 2.4
2009 676 49.2 13.7 51.2
2010 782 48.6 16.0 52.3
2011 746 48.0 15.5 51.3
2012 698 43.4 16.0 57.6
2013 682 43.0 15.8 55.7
2014 672 33.0 20.3 63.5
2015 637 38.0 16.7 64.5
2016 630 37.0 17.0 n/a
2017 726 36.0 20.1 65.2
2018 653 40.4 16.1 63.9
2019 712 44.0 16.1 60.8
2020 793 44.2 17.9 63.8
2021 744 43.1 17.2 n/a
2022 716 46.5 15.3 63.8
2023 630 48.1 13.0 64.9

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 Alice Vail 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 $790 (8.5%) $149 (1.6%) $1,730 (18.6%) $7,279 (78.3%) $1,080 (11.6%) $8,359 (89.9%) $9,298
2020 $603 (10.0%) $78 (1.3%) $1,284 (21.2%) $4,895 (81.0%) $469 (7.8%) $5,364 (88.7%) $6,044

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alice Vail Middle School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 413th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 479th of 854 Middle schools
 12.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students712630
 11.5%
African American4457
 29.5%
American Indian411
 175%
Asian1517
 13.3%
Hispanic391319
 18.4%
Pacific Islander26
 200%
White212179
 15.6%
Two or More Races4441
 6.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.8%64.9%
 4.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Alice Vail Middle School

Alice Vail Middle School ranks 359th of 533 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Alice Vail Middle School usually go on to attend Rincon High School

Students at Alice Vail Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 630 students attended Alice Vail Middle School.


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