Best public middle schools in the Tucson metro area

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July 10, 2025
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Best public middle schools in the Tucson metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Tucson metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#10. Hermosa Montessori School

- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Enrollment: 222 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson

- School grades: K-12
- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Enrollment: 700 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Desert Sky Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Vail Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 761 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Khalsa School

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Enrollment: 255 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. Esmond Station K-8 School

- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Vail Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 739 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#5. Senita Valley Elementary School

- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Vail Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 710 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Corona Foothills Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Vail Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 596 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. BASIS Tucson Primary

- School grades: K-12
- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Enrollment: 823 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. BASIS Oro Valley

- School grades: 5-12
- Location: Oro Valley, AZ
- Enrollment: 570 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. BASIS Tucson North

- School grades: 5-12
- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Enrollment: 751 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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