Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School

435 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School is a public school located in the Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is dedicated to fostering an environment of academic growth and social-emotional development. The curriculum focuses on core subjects such as mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies, while also offering various elective programs designed to help students explore their interests and develop new skills.

Beyond academics, the school emphasizes a supportive community culture that encourages student participation and personal responsibility. Lauffer Middle School frequently engages with the surrounding Tucson community to provide students with extracurricular opportunities, athletics, and programs that prepare them for the transition to high school. By focusing on a well-rounded educational experience, the school aims to empower its diverse student body to achieve their potential and succeed in their future endeavors.

435

Total Students

22.4

Full-Time Teachers

19.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	358
Black	27
Asian	3
Two or More	15
American Indian	6

Hispanic
358 (82.3%)
Black
27 (6.2%)
White
26 (6.0%)
Two or More
15 (3.4%)
American Indian
6 (1.4%)
Asian
3 (0.7%)

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)545-4900
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	435
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.4
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 6 106

Grade 7 175

Grade 8 154