La Paloma Academy-South

K-8 school·Grades K-8·Charter Tucson, Arizona·85706
Score
3.9/100
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#475
Among 494 Arizona K-8 schools
#3
In Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947)
#36
In Tucson
Top 97%
In Arizona

Score 3.9/100: better than 3% of Arizona K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% passing on state tests in Arizona, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arizona schools.

English language arts
12%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 39%, better than 1% of them
334 students tested
Math
12%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 32%, better than 10% of them
334 students tested
All Arizona schools (ELA / math)
41% / 34%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by Arizona Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3AASA/ACT/MSAAhidden (small group)57
English language artsGrade 4AASA/ACT/MSAA2657
English language artsGrade 5AASA/ACT/MSAAhidden (small group)56
English language artsGrade 6AASA/ACT/MSAAhidden (small group)58
English language artsGrade 7AASA/ACT/MSAAhidden (small group)53
English language artsGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAAhidden (small group)53
English language artsAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA12334
MathGrade 3AASA/ACT/MSAAhidden (small group)57
MathGrade 4AASA/ACT/MSAA2257
MathGrade 5AASA/ACT/MSAAhidden (small group)56
MathGrade 6AASA/ACT/MSAAhidden (small group)58
MathGrade 7AASA/ACT/MSAAhidden (small group)53
MathGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAAhidden (small group)53
MathAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA12334
ScienceGrade 5AzSCIhidden (small group)56
ScienceGrade 8AzSCIhidden (small group)53
ScienceAll gradesAzSCIhidden (small group)109

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
504
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
504
Typical K-8 school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

Contact

Address
5660 S 12TH AVE
Tucson, AZ 85706

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Arizona. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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La Paloma Academy-South at a glance

La Paloma Academy-South is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) school district. It has about 504 students (a typical Arizona K-8 school has 464).

In 2024-25 state tests, 12% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 12% in math (similar schools: 32%) reached the state standard (% passing). On our score, which compares it only with other Arizona K-8 schools, it scores 3.9 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #475 of 494. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.