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What's the most underrated thing about La Paloma Academy that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
632
Elementary
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARIZONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (79947)·NCES 040036102299
La Paloma Academy
2050 N WILMOT RD, TUCSON, AZ 85712 · (520) 721-4205 · Pima County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL632 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- CThree-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
22.6:1
28 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 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 22% larger than its 8th grade class (67).
Student demographics
54%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
23.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -28.0pp 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 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 28 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where La Paloma Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #838 of 1,072 ▼ 3 | #115 of 154 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #813 of 1,072 ▲ 33 | #109 of 154 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #250 of 930 | #38 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 632 | #284 of 1,223 | #27 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #924 of 991 | #138 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #493 of 1,007 | #75 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #444 of 721 | #62 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 2024-25Enrollment
632
-80 (-11%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 676
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 | 632 | 28 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 661 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 689 | N/A | N/A | 67% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 712 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 733 | N/A | N/A | 67% (490) |
| 2015-16 | 759 | N/A | N/A | 59% (446) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | N/A | N/A | 64% (434) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Paloma Academy.
About La Paloma Academy
La Paloma Academy is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona. In all, 632 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. It has 40% more students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) has a total of 3 schools and 1,988 students, La Paloma Academy among them.
The share of Hispanic students at La Paloma Academy is 63%, a majority. Smaller groups are 19% White and 13% Black. For comparison, the population of Pima County is roughly 36% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
Staffing at La Paloma Academy comes to 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 22.6:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 5.6 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, La Paloma Academy lands at C-, ahead of 21% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The county, Pima County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 398, with about 140,692 students.
Among nearby public schools, Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson is closest at about 0.5 miles. La Paloma Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. La Paloma Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
From 712 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 632 by 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at La Paloma Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Academy (Lakeside)Elementary · 855 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
- Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson0.5 mi · 731
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School0.8 mi · 427
- Adventure School0.9 mi · 141
- W V Whitmore Elementary School1.5 mi · 362
- Hudlow Elementary School1.6 mi · 146
- W Arthur Sewel Elementary School1.6 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About La Paloma AcademyHow large is La Paloma Academy?
La Paloma Academy enrolls approximately 632 students in grades KG-08.
Is La Paloma Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
La Paloma Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does La Paloma Academy have?
La Paloma Academy employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at La Paloma Academy?
Student demographics at La Paloma Academy are roughly 19% White, 63% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is La Paloma Academy in?
La Paloma Academy is part of Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.