Orange Grove Middle School
Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520) 209-8200
Fax: (520) 577-5319
District: Catalina Foothills Unified District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 683 students
Orange Grove Middle School, a public school located in Tucson, AZ, serves grades 6-8 in the Catalina Foothills Unified District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Orange Grove Middle School is a public school located in Tucson, AZ. 683 students attend Orange Grove Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 9/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Arizona Academic Standards Assessment data from Arizona Department of Education, and using 2025 Arizona Science Field Test data from Arizona Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 9/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Arizona Department of Education. |
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The school overall is amazing! LetÂ’s speak on that dance department/class. They are adults who teach these girls ballet and etc. the ones the favoritism needs to be studied. The dance dept is NOT fair and they get away with it every year. Everything is is amazing at this school teachers included. Shout out to Ms.Nelson and Miranda for always being involved with these students.
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Pretty good school compared to others i have been to, however could be better and some teachers arnt as good as others
Posted: January 30, 2023
Poor leadership from the top down. Do your family a favor and look elsewhere - you'll be glad you did.
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Posted: January 3, 2023
Academically driven, supportive, and safe. Principal Rubin-Toles loves the kids and makes sure they have a structured, disciplined, and happy learning environment.
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Posted: April 3, 2022
There are tons of problems with bullying and the teachers do not help at all. There is ablism between the different kids with them punishing kids with mental disabilities more and then picking favorites with other kids even if their behavior is much worse.
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I have been at this school for 2 years and I am counting down the excruciating days until I never have to see it again. I am falling behind on a lot of my classes because I am given more homework and classwork than I can keep up with. My teachers always complain about me not having it done and never think to help me. I am also bullied almost every single day and no matter how many times I talk to the principle about it it never gets any better. Please parents: IF YOU EVERY THINK ABOUT SENDING YOUR KIDS TO THIS SCHOOL THEN DONT. DONT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID COMING TO THIS SCHOOL. PLEASE.
- Suffering Student
Posted: April 3, 2022
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Posted: December 19, 2020
Both of my kids are panther alumni and flourished at OGMS. The teachers went above and beyond and really cared. Most of the families and students embrace the importance of academics so a culture of excellence and high standards was present. My kids were involved in extra curricular activities and report that their middle school years there were fun.
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Posted: September 29, 2020
The school is good and the teachers are really nice. Great experience here.
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Posted: May 6, 2020
Horrible experience and will take my kid years to recover from
Posted: May 6, 2020
No communication from the teachers to support the kids learning to be responsible.
Posted: May 6, 2020
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There is lots of bullying and drug use particularly alcohol abuse in the students at this school.
Posted: May 6, 2020
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Nothing gets addressed at this school they do not support kids with learning differences or create a culture of kindness
Posted: March 23, 2020
This middle school is great. I love it here.
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My daughter is beginning her 2nd year at OGM and she's had a wonderful experience. I thought the school did a great job with the incoming 6th graders with making the transition to middle school as easy as possible. Every teacher my daughter had was very supportive, encouraging and helpful. We are an open enrolled family and have been since kindergarten within Catalina Foothills and never has a teacher treated her differently because of that. In fact close to 50% of the students are open enrolled, so I don't know what one of the previous posters is talking about. Catalina Foothills offers their students an amazing public education experience.
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Posted: June 20, 2016
some teachers are great, others just feel too comfortable, maybe they have been there too long.
Posted: June 20, 2016
Posted: June 20, 2016
my son's experience here was terrible. The Be Kind sign at the front really seems to be just that a sign on the wall. A couple of teachers really interested in ALL the kids most just playing favoritism. My son answer to how are your teachers' question was? they treat different people differently. I was sad to hear that.
Posted: November 26, 2014
This school district does not live up to the hype. Rosenthal was so dismissive of every concern I had about my child. The problems with bullying there are beyond the scope of anything I have ever experienced anywhere else, and the school doesn't do anything about it. There is also a strong stigma against open enrollment kids among the faculty. This district has the highest teacher turnover of any district in the city, and the only ones who can tolerate the environment are the type A, rigid, inflexible personality types. My child went from being an enthusiastic learner and winning awards in particular subjects to hating school and being miserable all the time. During seventh grade, not a single teacher was a fit for her personality- so much so I wanted to pull her out the day after parent night. Mouthy, know-it-all early 20 somethings are all this district can attract. We are now in a private school, where she is safe from relentless bullying, and where she actually enjoys learning again.
Posted: May 11, 2014
How can the staff at Orange Grove middle school allow or permit a child to return to school after this child brought a water bottle filled with Vodka to school???? Only thing done about it was expelled for a month. WOW!!!!!! Parents be aware that the staff at orange grove do not care about the well being of your children. They only care about their status and pay " which isn't much by the way " but are not qualified at a real school that has ethics.
Posted: January 22, 2014
I have a child in 7th grade at Orange Grove Middle School, and I LOVE it. She also loves it! The school and learning environment are wonderful -- excellent teachers, great band, strong athletics, lots of technology that is well-integrated into the classes, etc. I can't say enough good things about the education my child is getting and especially what smart, kind, creative, and caring teachers she has. They really seem to love their job, and they actually make learning fun for my child -- imagine that!!! Even when an issue comes up -- which is very rare -- everyone sincerely seems to care about fixing it. Exactly what a great middle school should be.
Posted: January 7, 2014
This is an awesome school it is the best around every one is nice the teachers are very qualified there are so many after school classes that are great and not to expensive it is the best middle school there is out there you should come.
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| Base | Distance |
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| Davis Monthan AFB | 10 mi. |
