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Vail Unified District (4413) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,186 students in Vail Unified District (4413). This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Vail Unified District (4413) have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
14,733 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
810 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vail Unified District (4413), which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 618 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
24%
Graduation Rate
90%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
39%
46%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
47%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,698 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,109 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,698
$11,429
Spending / Student
$10,109
$11,331
Best Vail Unified District (4413) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Senita Valley Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10750 E Bilby Rd
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-3100
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-3100
Gr: PK-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Esmond Station School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9400 S Atterbury Wash Way
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-3400
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-3400
Gr: PK-8 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #33.
Corona Foothills Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16705 S Houghton Rd
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-3500
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #44.
Vail Academy & High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7762 E Science Park Dr
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-1900
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-1900
Gr: K-12 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #55.
Vail Blended Learning
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-1300
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-1300
Gr: 6-12 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 71:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #66.
Civano Community K-8 School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10625 E Drexel Rd
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-1700
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-1700
Gr: K-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #77.
Desert Sky Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9850 E Rankin Loop
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-2700
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-2700
Gr: 6-8 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #88.
Rincon Vista Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10770 E Bilby Rd
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-3200
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-3200
Gr: 6-8 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #99.
Old Vail Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13299 E Colossal Cave Rd
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-2400
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 802 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1010.
Vail Innovation Center
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-1300
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-1300
Gr: K-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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