Top Rankings
Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,038 students in Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#484 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.66
# American Indian Students
8 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
30 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,334 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
45%
# Black Students
198 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
424 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
21%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
236
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,924 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,250
$11,257
Spending / Student
$8,924
$11,161
Best Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8140 E Golf Links Rd
Tucson, AZ 85730
(520) 733-7373
Tucson, AZ 85730
(520) 733-7373
Grades: K-8
| 862 students
Rank: #22.
La Paloma Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2050 N Wilmot Rd
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 721-4205
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 721-4205
Grades: K-8
| 689 students
Rank: #33.
La Paloma Academy-south
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5660 S 12th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85715
(520) 807-9668
Tucson, AZ 85715
(520) 807-9668
Grades: K-8
| 487 students
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