Sierra Middle School
5801 South Del Moral Blvd Tucson AZ, 85706, Pima County Phone: 520-545-2000 Ranking: (1,198 out of 1,363, bottom 12%)* Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Sunnyside Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 52 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 62 | |||||||
Total Students: | 951 | 1,017 | 1,024 | 1,003 | 1,013 | 1,035 | 1,077 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 279 | 29.3% | 351 | 34.5% | 369 | 36.0% | 339 | 33.8% | 329 | 32.5% | 347 | 33.5% | 369 | 34.3% |
Grade 7: | 338 | 35.5% | 343 | 33.7% | 315 | 30.8% | 323 | 32.2% | 336 | 33.2% | 348 | 33.6% | 353 | 32.8% |
Grade 8: | 334 | 35.1% | 323 | 31.8% | 340 | 33.2% | 341 | 34.0% | 348 | 34.4% | 340 | 32.9% | 355 | 33.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 467 | 49.1% | 507 | 49.9% | 505 | 49.3% | 495 | 49.4% | 511 | 50.4% | 524 | 50.6% | 552 | 51.3% |
Female: | 484 | 50.9% | 510 | 50.1% | 519 | 50.7% | 508 | 50.6% | 494 | 48.8% | 503 | 48.6% | 521 | 48.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 20 | 2.1% | 28 | 2.8% | 27 | 2.6% | 36 | 3.6% | 39 | 3.8% | 38 | 3.7% | 30 | 2.8% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 888 | 93.4% | 940 | 92.4% | 941 | 91.9% | 917 | 91.4% | 927 | 91.5% | 946 | 91.4% | 982 | 91.2% |
Black: | 13 | 1.4% | 17 | 1.7% | 20 | 2.0% | 17 | 1.7% | 19 | 1.9% | 15 | 1.4% | 16 | 1.5% |
White: | 25 | 2.6% | 22 | 2.2% | 26 | 2.5% | 23 | 2.3% | 23 | 2.3% | 32 | 3.1% | 39 | 3.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 721 | 75.8% | 75 | 7.4% | NA | NA | 721 | 71.9% | 724 | 71.5% | 787 | 76.0% | 738 | 68.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 68 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 60 | 6.0% | 70 | 6.9% | 90 | 8.7% | 129 | 12.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.39 | 19.30 | 19.32 | 17.91 | 18.42 | 18.50 | 17.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 501 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378 | 388 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380 | 391.95 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373 | 382 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 381 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 479 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 494 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 498.15 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 486 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 489 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 525 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 537 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 480.03 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 480 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 479 | 479 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 530 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 401 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397 | 405.21 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395 | 403 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390 | 397 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 496 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 511 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 520.75 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 518 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 510 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 529 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 538 | 530 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 485.58 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 486 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 477 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 535 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414 | 415 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 417.71 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 407 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 408 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 506 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 509 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 508.91 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 498 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 500 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 486 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 492 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 498.81 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 489 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 490 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.2% | 61.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.8% | 39.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 9.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 56.1% | 49.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 43.9% | 50.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $38,214.0 | $39,726.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,883.0 | $34,201.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,740.0 | $45,067.0 |
* Sierra Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.