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La Paloma Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

2050 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712 · (520) 721-4205

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

Directions
Students
632
Students per teacher
23:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about La Paloma Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2050 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 167
Grade 266
Grade 363
Grade 468
Grade 569
Grade 679
Grade 771
Grade 867
Enrollment over time
712’20
740’21
689’22
661’23
632’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 19%Black 13%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Paloma 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.