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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMPHITHEATER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4406)·NCES 040068000027

L M Prince School

125 E PRINCE RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705 · (520) 696-6350 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools

Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6216%
Grade 15916%
Grade 26016%
Grade 36116%
Grade 47620%
Grade 56116%

This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (61).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
4813%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
22058%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
6617%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
154%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
133%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19251%
Female
18749%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
23.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -1.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2423.0%16.0%
2022-2319.0%14.0%
2021-2222.0%2.0%
2020-2123.0%2.0%
2018-1930.0%27.0%
2017-1822.0%17.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where L M Prince School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.0%#839 of 1,072
▲ 43
#116 of 154
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
23.0%#815 of 1,072
▲ 78
#110 of 154
▲ 10
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+7.0pp#134 of 930#21 of 128
Enrollment
ranked largest first
379#756 of 1,223#83 of 165
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#91 of 991#28 of 141
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.2%#270 of 1,007#33 of 142
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-39.4%#55 of 721#8 of 102
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
379
-39 (-9%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 673
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537930.212.6:1N/A
2023-2443139.111.0:1N/A
2022-2346637.212.5:193% (432)
2020-214183811.0:190% (376)
2017-1862542.514.7:190% (561)
2015-166454514.3:13% (17)
2010-115754114.0:120% (115)
2000-016285012.6:1N/A
1990-916733320.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for L M Prince School.

Since 2017-18: students down 39% (625 to 379); teachers down 29% (42.5 to 30.2).

About L M Prince School

L M Prince School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in TUCSON, Arizona. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 379 students enrolled.

Amphitheater Unified District (4406) serves 11,277 students across 22 schools.

At L M Prince School, Hispanic students make up 58% of the student body. The next largest groups are 17% Black, 13% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 22 points above the 36% share among Pima County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

With 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at L M Prince School was 12.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Arizona have 17.0:1, compared with 12.6:1 here.

Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, L M Prince School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Federal survey data for Pima County show that the median household income is $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Pima County is home to 398 public schools and about 140,692 public school students.

Tucson Preparatory School is the public school closest to L M Prince School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

L M Prince School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.

L M Prince School's enrollment declined from 418 in 2020-21 to 379 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 12.6:1, from 11.0:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for L M Prince School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Pima County at a glance

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Population
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students

Quick facts

School name
L M Prince School
District
Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
Address
125 E PRINCE RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705
Phone
(520) 696-6350
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
379
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040068000027
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About L M Prince School
How large is L M Prince School?
L M Prince School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does L M Prince School serve?
L M Prince School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does L M Prince School have?
L M Prince School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at L M Prince School?
At L M Prince School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 58% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is L M Prince School in?
L M Prince School is part of Amphitheater Unified District (4406).
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