Enrollment
157
Elementary
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY TRADITIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL (10968)·NCES 040019003824
La Paloma Academy Marana
13644 North Sandario Road, Marana, AZ 85653 · (520) 825-9667 · Pima County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
19.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 110% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +15.0pp since 2022
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 15 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where La Paloma Academy Marana ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #697 of 1,072 ▲ 122 | #97 of 154 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #593 of 1,072 ▲ 334 | #77 of 154 ▲ 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #1,054 of 1,223 | #149 of 165 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 157 | 8 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 115 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 69% (62) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Paloma Academy Marana.
About La Paloma Academy Marana
At 13644 North Sandario Road in Marana, Arizona, La Paloma Academy Marana operates as a very small elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 157 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 65% below the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) has 4 schools and 600 students, and La Paloma Academy Marana is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are 58% of those enrolled at La Paloma Academy Marana. Next come 31% White, 4% Native American, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 36% Hispanic among all Pima County residents. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at La Paloma Academy Marana are from different groups.
Staffing at La Paloma Academy Marana comes to 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
La Paloma Academy Marana holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Pima County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 398 public schools in the county, enrolling about 140,692, La Paloma Academy Marana among them.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Marana Distance Learning, is the closest to La Paloma Academy Marana. La Paloma Academy Marana has 5 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics. Federal records list La Paloma Academy Marana as a charter school.
La Paloma Academy Marana has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968)
- Liberty Traditional Charter School - SaddlebackElementary · 242 students
- Liberty Traditional Charter SchoolElementary · 159 students
- Arizona Online Charter SchoolElementary · 42 students
Other schools in Marana
- Dove Mountain K-8Elementary · 1,004 students
- Marana Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Gladden Farms ElementaryElementary · 742 students
- Marjorie W Estes Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Roadrunner Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- MCAT High SchoolHigh · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Marana Distance Learning0.5 mi · 42
- MCAT High School0.5 mi · 163
- Marjorie W Estes Elementary School0.6 mi · 601
- Marana Middle School0.6 mi · 941
- Gladden Farms Elementary1.5 mi · 742
- Marana High School6.0 mi · 2,437
Frequently asked questions
About La Paloma Academy MaranaHow many students attend La Paloma Academy Marana?
La Paloma Academy Marana enrolls approximately 157 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does La Paloma Academy Marana serve?
La Paloma Academy Marana serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Paloma Academy Marana?
The student-to-teacher ratio at La Paloma Academy Marana is approximately 19.6:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Paloma Academy Marana?
At La Paloma Academy Marana, the student body is approximately 31% White, 58% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is La Paloma Academy Marana public or private?
La Paloma Academy Marana is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.