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What's the vibe like in the hallways at La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) right now?
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Enrollment
855
Elementary
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARIZONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (79947)·NCES 040036103165
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)
8140 E GOLF LINKS RD, TUCSON, AZ 85730 · (520) 733-7373 · Pima County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL855 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- A-Three-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
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 75% larger than its 8th grade class (59).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
27.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #585 of 1,072 ▲ 86 | #83 of 154 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #662 of 1,072 ▲ 123 | #89 of 154 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #236 of 930 | #38 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 855 | #89 of 1,223 | #10 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.7:1 | #972 of 991 | #140 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #305 of 1,007 | #41 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #244 of 256 | #37 of 38 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
855
-33 (-4%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 804
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 855 | 32 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 866 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 862 | N/A | N/A | 62% (533) |
| 2020-21 | 888 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 845 | N/A | N/A | 62% (523) |
| 2015-16 | 850 | N/A | N/A | 73% (617) |
| 2010-11 | 804 | N/A | N/A | 60% (484) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Paloma Academy (Lakeside).
About La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona. A total of 855 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 90% higher.
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) falls under Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947), which has 3 schools enrolling 1,988 students.
Hispanic students account for 56% of enrollment at La Paloma Academy (Lakeside). Smaller groups are 25% White, 13% Black, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Pima County is roughly 36% Hispanic. La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At La Paloma Academy (Lakeside), 32 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 26.7:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) a C+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Pima County show that median household income is about $70,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) is one of 398 public schools in Pima County, which together enroll about 140,692 students.
Nearest public school: Arizona Online Charter School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment was 888 in 2020-21 and 855 in 2024-25, a decrease of 33 students.
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Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947)
- La Paloma AcademyElementary · 632 students
- La Paloma Academy-SouthElementary · 501 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Arizona Online Charter School0.0 mi · 42
- Ford Elementary0.4 mi · 182
- Dietz K-8 School0.9 mi · 364
- Sonoran Science Academy East1.0 mi · 467
- Compass High School1.0 mi · 449
- Santa Rita High School1.1 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)What is the total enrollment at La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)?
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) enrolls approximately 855 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) serve?
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) is approximately 26.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)?
At La Paloma Academy (Lakeside), the student body is approximately 25% White, 56% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) in?
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) is part of Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.