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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL (6374)·NCES 040015901791

Tucson Preparatory School

104 E PRINCE RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705 · (520) 622-4185 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL80 STUDENTS
Enrollment
80
High
STATE 631
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
2
Grade 10
7
Grade 11
15
Grade 12
56
Student demographics
White
810%
STATE 33%
Hispanic
5974%
STATE 48%
Black
45%
STATE 6%
Two+
11%
STATE 4%
Native American
79%
STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
11%
STATE 0%
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
Male
2734%
Female
5366%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
80
-37 (-32%) vs 2017
% White
10%
was 22%
% Hispanic
74%
was 62%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Tucson Preparatory School

Tucson Preparatory School is an one-room-style senior high in TUCSON, Arizona, operated by Tucson Preparatory School (6374). The school serves 80 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 87% leaner than the state mean of about 631.

Tucson Preparatory School is a school of Tucson Preparatory School (6374), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Tucson Preparatory School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment; the rest reads as 10% White, 9% Native American, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pima County put median household income runs about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Tucson Preparatory School is one.

Nearest neighbor: L M Prince School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tucson Preparatory School.

Tucson Preparatory School operates from a metropolitan location. As a public charter, Tucson Preparatory School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 32%: 117 students in 2018 compared to 80 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 22% to 10% across the same window.

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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
Tucson Preparatory School
District
Tucson Preparatory School (6374)
Address
104 E PRINCE RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705
Phone
(520) 622-4185
County
Pima County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
80
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040015901791
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Tucson Preparatory School
How large is Tucson Preparatory School?
Tucson Preparatory School enrolls approximately 80 students in grades 09-12.
Is Tucson Preparatory School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tucson Preparatory School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Tucson Preparatory School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Tucson Preparatory School.
How diverse is Tucson Preparatory School?
Tucson Preparatory School reports a student body of 10% White, 74% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Tucson Preparatory School?
Tucson Preparatory School is overseen by Tucson Preparatory School (6374) in Pima County.
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