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La Paloma Academy-South

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

5660 S 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85706 · (520) 807-9668

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

Directions
Students
501
Students per teacher
29:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about La Paloma Academy-South

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 29 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 30.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts11%
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 ↗

5660 S 12th Ave, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 160
Grade 258
Grade 359
Grade 459
Grade 559
Grade 659
Grade 757
Grade 853
Enrollment over time
385’20
472’21
487’22
504’23
501’24

Up 30.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Paloma Academy-South 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.