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Southgate Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12CharterAlternative Education School

850 W Valencia Rd, Tucson, AZ 85706 · (520) 741-7900

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
367
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Southgate Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts4%
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 ↗

850 W Valencia Rd, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten14
Grade 123
Grade 221
Grade 326
Grade 420
Grade 541
Grade 632
Grade 739
Grade 846
Grade 927
Grade 1030
Grade 1128
Grade 1220
Enrollment over time
471’20
408’21
403’22
477’23
367’24

Down 22.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 79%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%White 7%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southgate Academy from 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; Tucson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.