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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 676 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 462nd out of 660 middle schools in AZ.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2050 N. Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85712
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
School District Details
- Arizona Community Development Corporation School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $5,174
- Enrolled Students: 1,482
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 676
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 314 (46.4%)
- Females: 362 (53.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 96 (14.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 367 (54.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 463 (68.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 7 | 1.0% |
| Black | 61 | 9.0% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 292 | 43.2% |
| White | 304 | 45.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 11.8% |
| 1st Grade | 93 | 13.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 81 | 12.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 71 | 10.5% |
| 4th Grade | 78 | 11.5% |
| 5th Grade | 74 | 10.9% |
| 6th Grade | 78 | 11.5% |
| 7th Grade | 51 | 7.5% |
| 8th Grade | 70 | 10.4% |
Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that La Paloma Academy performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 48.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 69.0% | - |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 66.0% | 71.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 62.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 61.0% | - |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 62.0% | 69.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 62.0% | 70.0% | - |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 69.0% | 76.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 48.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 73.0% | - |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 65.0% | 74.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 62.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 62.0% | - |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 68.0% | 69.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 59.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 50.0% | - |
| 2008 | 54.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 89.0% | 80.0% | - |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 67.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 48.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 64.0% | - |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 50.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 66.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 67.0% | - |
| 2008 | 57.0% | 46.0% | 68.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 69.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 79.0% | - |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 45.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.0% | 40.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | 47.0% | - |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 61.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 65.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 59.0% | - |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 67.0% | 68.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 66.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 62.0% | - |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 66.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 39.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 60.0% | - |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 69.0% | 71.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 68.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 76.0% | - |
| 2008 | 76.0% | 74.0% | 70.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 67.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 81.0% | - |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 75.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 40.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 42.0% | - |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 58.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 67.0% | - |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 61.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 44.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 35.0% | - |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 41.0% | 50.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 87.0% | 87.0% | - |
| 2008 | 68.0% | 72.0% | 76.0% |
Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010
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