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Sky Islands

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

6000 E 14th St, Tucson, AZ 85711 · (520) 382-9210

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

Directions
Students
60
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sky Islands

  • 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: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22.4% 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 ↗

6000 E 14th St, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 913
Grade 1015
Grade 1112
Grade 1220
Enrollment over time
49’20
75’21
70’22
81’23
60’24

Up 22.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 43%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sky Islands 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.