Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Pima’s public schools outscore 54% of Arizona districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Pima, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Pima, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pima’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 78 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pima’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Pima’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,927 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Discovery Plus Academy is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pima’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Arizona school districts, #78 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pima, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Pima
Pima Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 500 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pima · depends on your address
Pima High School
Grades 9–12 · 335 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Gila Valley Learning Center
Grades 9–12 · 18 students
10th grade in Pima · depends on your address
Pima High School
Grades 9–12 · 335 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Gila Valley Learning Center
Grades 9–12 · 18 students
11th grade in Pima · depends on your address
Pima High School
Grades 9–12 · 335 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Gila Valley Learning Center
Grades 9–12 · 18 students
12th grade in Pima · depends on your address
Pima High School
Grades 9–12 · 335 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Gila Valley Learning Center
Grades 9–12 · 18 students
Pima’s public schools are run by Pima Unified District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Pima vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Pima’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pima | B− | Pima Unified District |
Every school in Pima
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (GIFT - Pima High School).
Questions about Pima’s schools
Are Pima’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Pima children attend outscore 54% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #78 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pima in?
Pima Unified District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,033 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pima kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Pima High School and Gila Valley Learning Center.
What is Pima’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Pima Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Pima spend per student?
$10,927 in Pima Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pima families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pima → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.