La Paloma Academy
Tel:
(520) 721-4205
- La Paloma Academy serves 733 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- La Paloma Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- La Paloma Academy's student population of 733 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 733 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
- La Paloma Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of La Paloma Academy is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1181 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 19:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 60% | 45% |
| Black | 6% | 5% |
| White | 29% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 58% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Arizona Community Development Corporation School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to La Paloma Academy is Sky Islands (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Adventure School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tucson Adventure School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 128 students
0.7 miles
5757 E. Pima Street
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 296-0656 0.7 K-8 128 - Tucson Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School Grades: 6-8 | 415 students
0.7 miles
5831 E. Pima Street
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 731-4100 0.7 6-8 415 - Tucson W V Whitmore Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 325 students
1.4 miles
5330 E. Glenn St.
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 232-8000 1.4 PK-5 325 - Tucson W Arthur Sewell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 300 students
1.5 miles
425 N. Sahuara Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 584-7200 1.5 PK-5 300 - Tucson Hudlow Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 238 students
1.6 miles
502 N. Caribe
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 225-6060 1.6 PK-5 238
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