How many students attend Carden of Tucson?

In the 2022-23 school year, 61 students attended Carden of Tucson.

What is the racial makeup of Carden of Tucson?

Students at Carden of Tucson are 52% Hispanic, 44% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Carden of Tucson

Summary:

Carden of Tucson is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Tucson, Arizona, with a relatively small student population of 61 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has seen a shift in its racial demographics, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 72% in 2020-2021 to 44% in 2022-2023, while the percentage of Hispanic students has increased from 22% to 52% during the same period.

Carden of Tucson has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. While the school had higher proficiency rates than the state average in 8th grade English Language Arts (75% vs. 37%) and 8th grade Mathematics (75% vs. 27%), it struggled in other grade levels, with lower proficiency rates than the state in 3rd grade Mathematics (9% vs. 43%) and 7th grade English Language Arts (14% vs. 42%). The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 248 out of 1,000 Arizona elementary schools in 2021-2022 to a low of 589 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023, suggesting inconsistent performance. Carden of Tucson's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 404 out of 1,216 Arizona elementary schools for male students, but only 612 out of 1,219 for female students in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school struggled with its special education students, ranking 1,020 out of 1,201 Arizona elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

Compared to nearby schools in the Flowing Wells Unified District and Amphitheater Unified District, Carden of Tucson's performance is mixed, with the school outperforming some nearby schools in certain grade levels and subjects, but struggling in others. The school's changing racial demographics and inconsistent performance across different student subgroups suggest areas for the school's administration to focus on in order to improve overall academic outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

5260 N Royal Palm Dr
Tucson, AZ 85705-1148

(520) 293-6661

District: Carden of Tucson Inc.

Student/teacher ratio: 0.0

Number of students: 61

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

White:

44.3%

African American:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0%

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	65.69	389^th	1062	63.4%
2010	70.90	325^th	1090	70.2%
2011	71.16	312^th	1075	71.0%
2012	77.23	240^th	1141	79.0%
2013	71.46	313^th	1158	73.0%
2014	60.06	440^th	1079	59.2%
2016	50.77	480^th	1079	55.5%
2017	21.92	875^th	1106	20.9%
2018	46.05	530^th	1109	52.2%
2021	54.05	497^th	1226	59.5%
2022	70.56	248^th	1000	75.2%
2023	46.60	589^th	1245	52.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.38	1020^th	1201	15.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	45.40	593^rd	1219	51.4%
2022	29.28	611^th	824	25.8%
2023	43.36	612^th	1219	49.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.65	511^th	1220	58.1%
2023	62.67	404^th	1216	66.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	60.06	378^th	1198	68.4%
2023	60.64	384^th	1170	67.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	35.92	783^rd	1161	32.6%
2022	38.24	528^th	800	34.0%
2023	37.54	642^nd	1024	37.3%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	87.39	53^rd	663	92.0%
2010	87.19	59^th	692	91.5%
2011	80.08	118^th	685	82.8%
2012	81.06	106^th	772	86.3%
2013	64.50	253^rd	787	67.9%
2014	76.87	157^th	690	77.2%
2016	89.94	52^nd	677	92.3%
2017	71.67	163^rd	695	76.5%
2018	58.89	245^th	711	65.5%
2021	69.94	199^th	832	76.1%
2022	94.66	21^st	605	96.5%
2023	63.43	250^th	854	70.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.86	251^st	789	68.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	79.06	129^th	820	84.3%
2023	62.18	239^th	806	70.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.44	469^th	818	42.7%
2022	92.19	22^nd	476	95.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.27	337^th	802	58.0%
2023	92.61	27^th	760	96.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Carden of Tucson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.31	247^th	780	68.3%
2023	24.55	539^th	675	20.1%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, July 25, 2011

Carden is the best elementary and middle school in Tucson--public or private. Class size capped at 16!!!! This is a free charter school. Amazing academics in supportive environment (no mean girls or bullies here--this kind of behavior is not tolerated). 2011-2012 School Year--Carden rarely has openings; but few spots opened up at the last minute this year (Kinder=1 opening; 1st=3 openings; 2nd=1 openings; 4th-3 openings; 7th=1 openings; 8th=3 openings). Call (293-6661) school starts today (7/25/11), don't worry about starting a little late. Close Quote

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	90	4	0	23	4	n/a	n/a	121
2002	99	4	0	20	8	n/a	n/a	131
2003	99	4	0	20	8	n/a	n/a	131
2004	102	4	1	21	6	n/a	n/a	134
2005	105	3	2	17	6	n/a	n/a	133
2006	102	4	3	15	7	n/a	n/a	131
2007	105	2	2	15	6	n/a	n/a	130
2008	104	3	2	15	3	n/a	n/a	127
2009	110	0	2	18	1	n/a	n/a	131
2010	117	0	2	21	1	n/a	n/a	141
2011	102	0	0	25	4	2	0	133
2012	92	0	1	29	4	2	0	128
2013	89	1	1	33	2	1	0	127
2014	89	3	0	33	1	1	3	130
2015	89	3	1	32	1	0	3	129
2016	87	3	0	25	2	0	4	121
2017	79	1	1	28	2	0	4	115
2018	53	1	1	31	3	0	4	93
2019	60	2	1	26	3	0	3	95
2020	50	3	0	10	3	0	2	68
2021	36	2	0	11	0	0	1	50
2022	34	2	0	15	0	0	3	54
2023	27	1	0	32	0	0	1	61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carden of Tucson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	121	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	131	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	131	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	134	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	133	n/a	n/a	15.8
2006	131	n/a	n/a	19.1
2007	130	n/a	n/a	8.5
2008	127	n/a	n/a	6.3
2009	131	n/a	n/a	1.5
2010	141	n/a	n/a	2.1
2011	133	n/a	n/a	0
2012	128	n/a	n/a	n/a
2013	127	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	130	n/a	n/a	n/a
2015	129	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	121	n/a	n/a	n/a
2017	115	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	93	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	95	n/a	n/a	n/a
2020	68	n/a	n/a	n/a
2021	50	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	54	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	61	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carden of Tucson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	121	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	131	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	131	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	134	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	133	n/a	n/a	15.8
2006	131	n/a	n/a	19.1
2007	130	n/a	n/a	8.5
2008	127	n/a	n/a	6.3
2009	131	n/a	n/a	1.5
2010	141	n/a	n/a	2.1
2011	133	n/a	n/a	0
2012	128	n/a	n/a	n/a
2013	127	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	130	n/a	n/a	n/a
2015	129	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	121	n/a	n/a	n/a
2017	115	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	93	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	95	n/a	n/a	n/a
2020	68	n/a	n/a	n/a
2021	50	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	54	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	61	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carden of Tucson

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Impact of COVID-19 on Carden of Tucson

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	95	61	35.8%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	26	32	23.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	60	27	55%
Two or More Races	3	1	66.7%

Schools Near Carden of Tucson

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)					AzSCI Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Carden of Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	5260 N Royal Palm Dr	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Carden of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 293-6661	61				27 (44.3%)	1 (1.6%)	32 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Laguna Elementary School	Public	K-6	5001 N Shannon Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8450	394	31	12.7	91.9%	82 (20.8%)	19 (4.8%)	283 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)								(n/a)		21.0		21.0										$9,142	$1,039	$896	$2,974	$7,337		$7,207
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-6	2200 W Wetmore Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8200	448	29	15.5	80.8%	125 (27.9%)	5 (1.1%)	298 (66.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	10 (2.2%)	25.3	627^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.3%		50	551^st of 1245 public elementary schools	55.7%	76	37.0	49.0	31.0	41.0			32.0	24.0	18.0	18.0		21.0		$7,664	$691	$821	$2,203	$6,436		$6,152
Lulu Walker School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 W Roller Coaster Rd	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6517	379	31	12.3	59.9%	114 (30.1%)	8 (2.1%)	224 (59.1%)	17 (4.5%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	45	439^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.9%		50	552^nd of 1245 public elementary schools	55.7%	113	55.0	51.0	31.0				55.0	49.0	21.0			23.0			$00			$00
J Robert Hendricks Elementary School	Public	K-6	3400 W Orange Grove Rd	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8400	469	34	13.8	60.8%	154 (32.8%)	14 (3.0%)	269 (57.4%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.8%)	51.7	395^th of 912 public elementary schools	56.7%		75.4	289^th of 1245 public elementary schools	76.8%	106	47.0	51.0	36.0	66.0			49.0	46.0	28.0	46.0		32.0		$7,415	$910	$817	$2,636	$5,986		$5,689
Homer Davis Elementary School	Public	K-6	4250 N Romero Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8250	411	30	13.5	85.6%	65 (15.8%)	12 (2.9%)	328 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19.3	716^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.5%		25.6	896^th of 1245 public elementary schools	28.0%	180	29.0	26.0	25.0	39.0			30.0	20.0						$8,117	$1,108	$844	$3,061	$6,345		$6,164
Robert Richardson Elementary School	Public	K-6	6901 N Camino De La Tierra	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8500	321	24	13.6	43.6%	139 (43.3%)	6 (1.9%)	168 (52.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	67.1	270^th of 912 public elementary schools	70.4%		78.7	243^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	80.5%	27	72.0	59.0	48.0	68.0			66.0	41.0	28.0	62.0		38.0		$7,082	$716	$822	$2,255	$5,887		$5,544
Marion Donaldson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 W Omar Dr	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6160	224	27	8.3	44.6%	79 (35.3%)	12 (5.4%)	115 (51.3%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.9%)	28.1	595^th of 912 public elementary schools	34.8%		52.3	520^th of 1245 public elementary schools	58.2%	75		39.0	33.0						29.0			29.0			$00			$00
Robins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3939 N Magnetite Ln	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4300	494	27	18.1	53.8%	72 (14.6%)	16 (3.2%)	362 (73.3%)	8 (1.6%)	10 (2.0%)	5 (1.0%)	21 (4.3%)	34.1	534^th of 912 public elementary schools	41.4%		62.9	415^th of 1245 public elementary schools	66.7%	119	37.0	48.0			25.0	42.0	32.0	39.0	26.0		22.0		29.0		$00			$00
Academy Del Sol	Public, Charter	K-8	732 W Roger Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Academy Del Sol Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 325-2800	207			81.2%	35 (16.9%)	10 (4.8%)	151 (72.9%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)															$00			$00

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