Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

2325 W Sunset Rd
Tucson, AZ 85741

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Serving 689 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: ≥90% (Top 30% in AZ)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson's student population of 689 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson
Kind	37
1	47
2	47
3	48
4	50
5	50
6	58
7	63
8	74
9	55
10	53
11	64
12	43

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Total Students

689 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson
2025	689
2024	700
2023	723
2022	644
2021	618
2020	573
2019	573
2018	696
2017	696
2016	721
2015	694
2014	728
2013	791
2012	803
2011	800
2010	765
2009	673
2008	611
2007	465
2006	397
2005	350

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Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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School Rankings

Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AZ)

#406 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson
2023	#406
2022	#364
2021	#483
2019	#376
2018	#369
2017	#240
2016	#325
2015	#370
2014	#114
2013	#94
2012	#113

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2023	43%	34%	40%
2022	50%	35%	47%
2021	46%	32%	46%
2019	62%	45%	62%
2018	65%	45%	65%
2017	65%	42%	65%
2016	61%	39%	61%
2015	62%	38%	62%
2014	86%	63%	86%
2013	89%	63%	89%
2012	86%	63%	86%

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57%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2022	57%	40%	56%
2021	51%	39%	51%
2019	63%	45%	63%
2018	60%	44%	65%
2017	63%	42%	63%
2016	52%	40%	52%
2015	46%	38%	46%
2014	95%	79%	95%
2013	93%	78%	93%
2012	93%	77%	93%
2011	96%	77%	96%

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40-44%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2025	8%	3%
2024	9%	3%
2023	10%	3%	9%
2022	10%	3%	12%
2021	10%	3%	10%
2020	12%	3%	12%
2019	12%	3%	12%
2018	11%	3%	9%
2017	11%	3%	9%
2016	11%	3%	9%
2015	11%	3%	9%
2014	11%	3%	11%
2013	10%	3%	10%
2012	7%	3%	7%
2011	6%	3%	6%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	7%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

42%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2025	42%	49%
2024	42%	48%
2023	41%	47%	40%
2022	40%	47%	39%
2021	38%	46%	38%
2020	33%	45%	33%
2019	33%	45%	33%
2018	32%	45%	33%
2017	32%	45%	33%
2016	31%	45%	32%
2015	28%	45%	30%
2014	26%	44%	26%
2013	25%	43%	25%
2012	23%	43%	23%
2011	24%	42%	24%
2010	17%	41%	17%
2009	16%	41%	13%
2008	16%	42%	21%
2007	15%	41%	18%
2006	13%	39%	16%
2005	10%	38%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	7%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	6%	5%	9%
2017	6%	5%	9%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	7%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%	3%

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White

36%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2025	36%	33%
2024	35%	34%
2023	36%	35%	35%
2022	36%	35%	34%
2021	38%	36%	38%
2020	39%	38%	39%
2019	39%	38%	39%
2018	46%	38%	45%
2017	46%	38%	45%
2016	48%	39%	46%
2015	51%	40%	49%
2014	52%	41%	52%
2013	55%	42%	55%
2012	59%	42%	59%
2011	61%	42%	61%
2010	74%	44%	74%
2009	75%	44%	76%
2008	75%	44%	66%
2007	76%	45%	70%
2006	80%	47%	75%
2005	83%	48%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	7%	3%	7%
2019	7%	3%	7%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	4%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	3%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2025	0.69	0.65
2024	0.69	0.65
2023	0.69	0.65	0.70
2022	0.70	0.65	0.72
2021	0.70	0.66	0.70
2020	0.72	0.65	0.72
2019	0.72	0.65	0.72
2018	0.67	0.65	0.68
2017	0.67	0.65	0.68
2016	0.66	0.65	0.67
2015	0.65	0.64	0.67
2014	0.65	0.64	0.65
2013	0.63	0.64	0.63
2012	0.60	0.64	0.60
2011	0.59	0.65	0.57
2010	0.42	0.64	0.42
2009	0.41	0.64	0.41
2008	0.41	0.63	0.52
2007	0.40	0.63	0.47
2006	0.36	0.63	0.42
2005	0.30	0.62	0.38

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≥90%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2023	90%	77%
2022	80%	77%	90%
2021	90%	76%	90%
2020	90%	76%	90%
2019	90%	78%	90%
2018	90%	78%	90%
2017	84%	78%	84%
2016	15%	80%	15%
2015	64%	79%	64%
2014	10%	77%	10%
2013	87%	76%	87%

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(22-23)

38.5%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2023	38.5%	41.2%	33.5%
2022	44.1%	46.9%	38.5%
2021	27.6%	34.3%	30.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2025	26%	41%
2024	26%	40%
2023	33%	39%	30%
2022	18%	29%	15%
2021	26%	42%	26%
2020	27%	43%	27%
2019	27%	43%	27%
2018	26%	42%	28%
2017	26%	42%	28%
2016	24%	33%	27%
2015	25%	34%	27%
2014	24%	36%	24%
2013	23%	37%	23%
2012	19%	36%	19%
2011	16%	36%	16%
2010	15%	38%	15%
2009	16%	39%	14%
2008	14%	29%	20%
2007	10%	32%	9%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2025)
Year	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	Arizona	Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District
2025	9%	10%
2024	9%	9%
2023	6%	7%	5%
2021	3%	9%	3%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2016	8%	11%	8%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	7%	14%	7%
2013	5%	10%	5%
2012	7%	11%	7%
2011	4%	10%	4%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	7%	10%	6%
2008	6%	9%	7%
2007	4%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%

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School District Name

Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson's ranking?

Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson is ranked #406 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson often compared to?

Sonoran Science Academy - Tucsonis often viewed alongside schools like Academy Of Math And Science by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson?

The graduation rate of Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson is 90%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson?

689 students attend Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson?

Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson offer ?

Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson part of?

Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson is part of Daisy Education Corporation DBA Sonoran Science Ac (79049) School District.

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