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Highland Free School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6Charter

510 S Highland Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719 · (520) 623-0104

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

Directions
Students
31
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Highland Free School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 42.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

510 S Highland Ave, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten5
Grade 14
Grade 26
Grade 35
Grade 43
Grade 54
Grade 64
Enrollment over time
54’20
42’21
44’22
35’23
31’24

Down 42.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 39%White 35%Black 13%Two or more races 13%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Free School 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.