Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000869
Miles-Exploratory Learning Center
1400 E BROADWAY BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85719 · (520) 225-2200 · Pima County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
30.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 15 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
285
-26 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 13.4:1
% White
25%
was 29%
% Hispanic
61%
was 61%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Miles-Exploratory Learning Center
Located at 1400 E BROADWAY BLVD, in TUCSON, Arizona, Miles-Exploratory Learning Center is an intimate elementary school that caters to 285 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under Tucson Unified District (4403). Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.
Tucson Unified District (4403) comprises 88 schools with combined enrollment of 40,316 students; Miles-Exploratory Learning Center is among them.
Demographically, Miles-Exploratory Learning Center records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%; the rest reads as 25% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Native American, 2% Black. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Miles-Exploratory Learning Center tighter than the state norm the norm.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pima County put median household income runs about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Miles-Exploratory Learning Center is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Ha:san Preparatory & Leadership School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Miles-Exploratory Learning Center.
Miles-Exploratory Learning Center operates from an inner-city location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Miles-Exploratory Learning Center has decreased 8%, going from 311 students in 2018 to 285 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Tucson Unified District (4403)
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Pueblo High SchoolHigh · 1,821 students
- Cholla High SchoolHigh · 1,575 students
- Sahuaro High SchoolHigh · 1,250 students
- Tucson Unified Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,184 students
- Rincon High SchoolHigh · 1,109 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
- Ha:san Preparatory & Leadership School0.2 mi · 55
- Highland Free School0.4 mi · 31
- Project More High School0.5 mi · 61
- Mansfeld Middle Magnet School0.5 mi · 794
- Teenage Parent Program - TAPP0.7 mi · 22
- PCJTED - Tucson High School0.8 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Miles-Exploratory Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Miles-Exploratory Learning Center?
Miles-Exploratory Learning Center enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-08.
Is Miles-Exploratory Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Miles-Exploratory Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Miles-Exploratory Learning Center?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Miles-Exploratory Learning Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Miles-Exploratory Learning Center?
At Miles-Exploratory Learning Center, the student body is approximately 25% White, 61% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Miles-Exploratory Learning Center public or private?
Miles-Exploratory Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.