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Las Puertas Community School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–10CharterAlternative Education School

100 W 37th St, Tucson, AZ 85713 · (520) 546-9296

South Tucson’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
40
Students per teacher
7:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–10
The gist

What stands out about Las Puertas Community School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 47.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 W 37th St, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 65
Grade 75
Grade 86
Grade 910
Grade 1014
Enrollment over time
76’20
46’21
41’22
37’23
40’24

Down 47.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%American Indian/Alaska Native 35%White 3%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Las Puertas Community School from South Tucson families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; South Tucson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.