Pepe Barron Academy (Closed 2018)
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
School Overview
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | n/a |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 19:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | n/a | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 100% | n/a |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.65 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-79% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Luz Academy Of Tucson Inc School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pepe Barron Academy is Evit East Apache Junction (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Academy Of Math And Science (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School (1.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mesa Evit East Apache Junction Vocational School
Grades: 10-12 | 1 student
0.5 miles
2525 W Ironwood Drive
Mesa, AZ 85201
(480)461-4000 0.5 10-12 1 - Tucson Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School Grades: PK-5 | 359 students
1.7 miles
1701 W. El Rio Drive
Tucson, AZ 85745
(520)225-6060 1.7 PK-5 359 - Tucson Academy Of Math And Science Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 455 students
1.8 miles
1557 W Prince Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520)293-2676 1.8 K-12 455 - Tucson Walter Douglas Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 597 students
1.9 miles
3302 N Flowing Wells Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520)696-8801 1.9 K-6 597 - Tucson Sentinel Peak High School Grades: 9-12 | 94 students
2.0 miles
4125 W. Aerie Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520)696-8900 2.0 9-12 94
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