Sonoran Science Academy East

Sonoran Science Academy East is a mid-sized elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, operated by Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac (89915). The school hosts 467 students in grades K through 8.

Sonoran Science Academy East sits inside Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac (89915), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Sonoran Science Academy East records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 32% White, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.0:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Pima County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Sonoran Science Academy East is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ford Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site. Sonoran Science Academy East operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 60%: 292 students in 2018 compared to 467 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 32% to 50% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Sonoran Science Academy East typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.