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Desert Rose Academy Charter School

PublicHighGrades 9–12CharterAlternative Education School

326 W Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705 · (520) 797-4884

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

Directions
Students
150
Students per teacher
26:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Desert Rose Academy Charter School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

326 W Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 912
Grade 1035
Grade 1133
Grade 1270
Enrollment over time
168’20
140’21
142’22
133’23
150’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%White 23%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Rose Academy Charter 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.