Desert Sky Community School

As a micro-enrollment K-5 school in TUCSON, Arizona, Desert Sky Community School teaches 38 students from grades K through 5, part of Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308). By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Desert Sky Community School sits 92% leaner than that benchmark.

Desert Sky Community School is a school of Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Desert Sky Community School shows that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 29% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. Compared to Pima County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Pima County indicate the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Desert Sky Community School is one campus in the mix.

Mary Meredith K-12 School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Desert Sky Community School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 28%: 53 students in 2018 compared to 38 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 66% to 61%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.