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Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson

2325 W SUNSET RD, TUCSON, AZ 85741 · (520) 665-3400 · Pima County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Arizona public K-12 schools
  • B+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.
  • DThree-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 K-12 schools

Enrollment
689
Combined
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten375%
Grade 1477%
Grade 2477%
Grade 3487%
Grade 4507%
Grade 5507%
Grade 6588%
Grade 7639%
Grade 87411%
Grade 9558%
Grade 10538%
Grade 11649%
Grade 12436%

This year's kindergarten class (37) is 50% smaller than its 8th grade class (74).

Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
25136%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
28942%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
477%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
558%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
365%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
112%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
35952%
Female
33048%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
44.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
39.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -25.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 25 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.0%39.0%
2023-2449.0%45.0%
2022-2350.0%42.0%
2021-2257.0%49.0%
2020-2150.0%45.0%
2018-1961.0%58.0%
2017-1858.0%64.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
689
+71 (+11%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 800
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256895113.5:1N/A
2023-24700N/AN/AN/A
2022-23723N/AN/A39% (281)
2020-21618N/AN/A29% (178)
2017-18664N/AN/A36% (238)
2015-16721N/AN/A33% (240)
2010-11800N/AN/A20% (158)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson.

About Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson

Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson runs as a medium-sized combined-grade school in TUCSON, Arizona. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 12, with 689 students enrolled. For comparison, combined schools in Arizona average about 550 students.

Sonoran Science Academy Tucson has a total of 2 schools and 758 students, Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson among them.

Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson, at 42%. Other groups make up 36% White, 8% Asian, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Dividing enrollment by its 51 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.5:1. That is 7.9 students per teacher below the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona.

allk12 grades Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson a B. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.

Across Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Pima County is home to 398 public schools and about 140,692 public school students.

The closest public school to Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson is Sonoran Virtual Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson is one of the charter schools in Arizona.

Enrollment is up 11% from 2020-21, when Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson had 618 students, to 2024-25, when it had 689.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Pima County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson
District
Sonoran Science Academy Tucson
Address
2325 W SUNSET RD, TUCSON, AZ 85741
Phone
(520) 665-3400
County
Pima County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
689
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040022302199
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson
How large is Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson?
Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson enrolls approximately 689 students in grades KG-12.
Is Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson.
What is the student diversity at Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson?
Student demographics at Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson are roughly 36% White, 42% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson in?
Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson is part of Sonoran Science Academy Tucson.
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