Tonalea Middle School

6720 E CONTINENTAL DR
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85257

www.susd.org/tonalea

442 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Tonalea K-8, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a public school operating within the Scottsdale Unified School District. Serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade, the school is designed to provide a cohesive educational pathway that helps children transition from early foundational learning into the more rigorous academic expectations of middle school. The campus emphasizes a community-focused environment where faculty and staff work to foster both academic achievement and social-emotional growth throughout a student's formative years.

The school’s curriculum is aligned with state standards and aims to prepare students for success in high school and beyond. Beyond core academics, Tonalea K-8 typically offers various programs and extracurricular activities designed to engage students in technology, arts, and physical education. By maintaining a single-campus experience for K-8, the school provides a stable learning environment that allows teachers to build long-term relationships with students and their families, ensuring that each child’s educational needs are met as they progress through different developmental stages.

442

Total Students

30.9

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tonalea Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	74
Hispanic	265
Black	35
Asian	8
Two or More	15
American Indian	44
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
265 (60.0 %)
White
74 (16.7 %)
American Indian
44 (10.0 %)
Black
35 (7.9 %)
Two or More
15 (3.4 %)
Asian
8 (1.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Phone:	(480)484-5800
Website:	http://www.susd.org/tonalea
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	442
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 138

Grade 7 154

Grade 8 150