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Desert Sky Community School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

1350 N Arcadia Ave, Tucson, AZ 85712 · (520) 745-3888

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

Directions
Students
38
Students per teacher
5:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Desert Sky Community School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

1350 N Arcadia Ave, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten10
Grade 18
Grade 25
Grade 34
Grade 46
Grade 55
Enrollment over time
50’20
53’21
39’22
44’23
38’24

Down 24% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 29%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Sky Community 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.