Magee Middle School is a public middle school in Tucson, Arizona, serving around 350 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 207 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Magee Middle School has consistently received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other middle schools in Arizona. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20% of 6th graders, 17% of 7th graders, and 23% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 43%, 41%, and 35%, respectively. In mathematics, only 12% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 28%. Magee Middle School has also experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 3.1% to 8.1% between the 2017-2018 and 2021-2022 school years, which are higher than the state average.
When compared to other middle schools in the Tucson area, Magee Middle School generally performs worse academically. For example, Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School and Esperero Canyon Middle School, which are both within a 5-mile radius, have significantly higher test scores and overall SchoolDigger ratings. Magee Middle School's spending per student has also decreased in recent years, which may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.
Students at Magee Middle School are 42% Hispanic, 33% White, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.
Tucson Unified District
Students who attend Magee Middle School usually go on to attend Sabino High School
Magee Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Arizona middle schools.
In the 2023-24 school year, 303 students attended Magee Middle School.