Sierra 2-8 School

www.susd12.org/sierra

794 Students

Middle School 2nd - 8th

School Overview

**Sierra 2-8 School**, located in the Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona, serves as a dedicated academic environment for students ranging from kindergarten through eighth grade. The school focuses on building a strong educational foundation for children during their most formative years, emphasizing both core curriculum standards and the social-emotional development necessary to succeed as they transition into high school.

The school is deeply integrated into its local community on the south side of Tucson, often acting as a hub for student engagement and neighborhood stability. By providing a continuous learning experience from early childhood through the middle school years, Sierra 2-8 aims to foster a supportive "small school" atmosphere where teachers and staff can build long-term, meaningful relationships with their students and families to help them achieve their academic goals.

794

Total Students

40.2

Full-Time Teachers

19.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sierra 2-8 School
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	708
Black	37
Asian	3
Two or More	9
American Indian	13
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
708 (89.2 %)
Black
37 (4.7 %)
White
23 (2.9 %)
American Indian
13 (1.6 %)
Two or More
9 (1.1 %)
Asian
3 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Phone:	(520)545-4800
Website:	http://www.susd12.org/sierra
Grade Range:	2nd - 8th
Total Students:	794
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.7
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 2 69

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 83

Grade 5 75

Grade 6 100

Grade 7 188

Grade 8 211