La Paloma Academy

Summary:

La Paloma Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 689 students in grades K-8 in Tucson, Arizona. The school is part of the Arizona Community Development Corporation district, which is ranked 261 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, La Paloma Academy has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in proficiency across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27% of 3rd-grade students at La Paloma Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39% and the district average of 26%. Similar trends are observed in other grades and subjects, with the school ranking lower than nearby schools like Fruchthendler Elementary School and W Arthur Sewel Elementary School.

While La Paloma Academy has maintained a 0% dropout rate, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school ranks higher for English Language Learner and Special Education students, but lower for White and Hispanic students. This suggests the need for the school to address the unique needs and challenges of its diverse student population, which includes a majority Hispanic (60.09%) and significant White (23.37%) and African American (12.48%) representation.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 2050 N Wilmot Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85715-3039


(520) 721-4205

District: Arizona Community Development Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
730th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  661

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.8%
White:
22.2%
African American:
13.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.9% Help


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Compare Details La Paloma Academy ranks worse than 80% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.66. (See more...)
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Compare Details La Paloma Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.15. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at La Paloma Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.8%), White (22.2%), African American (13.3%). (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Paloma Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks La Paloma Academy 730th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See La Paloma Academy in the ranking list.)

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Arizona Community Development Corporation:

SchoolDigger ranks Arizona Community Development Corporation 266th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for La Paloma Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 25.90 849th 1062 20.1%
2010 39.57 667th 1090 38.8%
2011 28.74 811th 1075 24.6%
2012 29.34 900th 1141 21.1%
2013 33.16 858th 1158 25.9%
2014 30.36 785th 1079 27.2%
2015 39.93 503rd 955 47.3%
2016 52.21 463rd 1079 57.1%
2017 48.17 512th 1106 53.7%
2018 43.71 558th 1109 49.7%
2019 35.00 622nd 1039 40.1%
2021 32.32 757th 1226 38.3%
2022 20.63 752nd 1000 24.8%
2023 25.01 906th 1245 27.2%
2024 18.66 730th 912 20.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.72 760th 1027 26.0%
2022 32.30 362nd 444 18.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.30 120th 975 87.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.64 247th 417 40.8%
2021 45.10 524th 1201 56.4%
2023 38.13 487th 820 40.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.55 335th 820 59.1%
2022 35.79 414th 618 33.0%
2023 34.86 719th 1116 35.6%
2024 36.05 340th 556 38.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.29 275th 423 35.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.57 624th 1023 39.0%
2019 31.83 559th 862 35.2%
2021 37.74 693rd 1219 43.2%
2023 28.67 836th 1219 31.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.04 224th 306 26.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.51 521st 1032 49.5%
2019 27.11 586th 850 31.1%
2021 29.13 810th 1220 33.6%
2023 19.61 1007th 1216 17.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.21 428th 620 31.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.71 363rd 895 59.4%
2023 22.16 515th 607 15.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.86 392nd 911 57.0%
2019 40.13 401st 709 43.4%
2021 39.04 665th 1198 44.5%
2022 31.55 491st 716 31.4%
2023 30.24 820th 1170 29.9%
2024 22.88 374th 486 23.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.35 595th 720 17.4%
2019 37.26 399th 595 32.9%
2021 30.45 863rd 1161 25.7%
2023 14.37 952nd 1024 7.0%
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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 La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 21.38 560th 663 15.5%
2010 33.21 484th 692 30.1%
2011 19.26 590th 685 13.9%
2012 27.65 619th 772 19.8%
2013 30.23 609th 787 22.6%
2014 23.22 557th 690 19.3%
2015 37.11 289th 521 44.5%
2016 32.82 421st 677 37.8%
2017 38.88 380th 695 45.3%
2018 36.99 408th 711 42.6%
2019 33.57 363rd 605 40.0%
2021 32.66 503rd 832 39.5%
2022 15.52 525th 605 13.2%
2023 13.15 801st 854 6.2%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.91 329th 650 49.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.06 566th 606 6.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.92 305th 789 61.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.10 271st 503 46.1%
2023 17.45 650th 717 9.3%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.06 5th 257 98.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.72 356th 624 42.9%
2019 33.64 286th 466 38.6%
2021 35.15 476th 820 42.0%
2022 25.49 362nd 494 26.7%
2023 16.17 723rd 806 10.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.73 380th 617 38.4%
2019 34.76 256th 435 41.1%
2021 31.76 521st 818 36.3%
2022 17.16 399th 476 16.2%
2023 10.92 792nd 810 2.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.96 109th 573 81.0%
2023 11.77 387th 400 3.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.37 241st 543 55.6%
2019 40.32 205th 387 47.0%
2021 36.67 466th 802 41.9%
2023 12.21 742nd 760 2.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at La Paloma Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.28 385th 436 11.7%
2021 33.60 547th 780 29.9%
2023 16.65 614th 675 9.0%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for La Paloma Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 204 57 6 84 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2003 204 57 6 84 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2004 202 45 3 83 4 n/a n/a 0 337
2005 200 42 5 107 3 n/a n/a 0 357
2006 236 74 9 179 3 n/a n/a 0 501
2007 258 98 11 204 2 n/a n/a 0 573
2008 250 71 13 221 6 n/a n/a 0 561
2009 287 53 11 259 7 n/a n/a 0 617
2010 304 61 12 292 7 n/a n/a 0 676
2011 262 59 14 320 6 0 15 0 676
2012 259 58 13 334 7 0 20 0 691
2013 264 58 12 348 9 2 38 0 731
2014 243 71 12 379 6 2 31 0 744
2015 209 70 10 386 10 4 36 0 725
2016 221 69 6 418 4 4 37 0 759
2017 215 53 9 432 2 5 45 0 761
2018 209 45 8 436 3 3 29 0 733
2019 192 58 5 455 2 2 31 0 745
2020 178 65 4 450 1 2 27 0 727
2021 160 78 4 441 2 2 25 0 712
2022 181 80 4 447 5 1 22 0 740
2023 161 86 7 414 3 2 16 0 689
2024 147 88 6 402 5 2 11 0 661

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Paloma Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 351 n/a n/a 50.1
2003 351 n/a n/a 50.1
2004 337 n/a n/a 44.5
2005 357 n/a n/a 42
2006 501 n/a n/a 52.5
2007 573 n/a n/a 48
2008 561 n/a n/a 48.3
2009 617 n/a n/a 64
2010 676 n/a n/a 68.5
2011 676 n/a n/a 64.2
2012 691 n/a n/a 71.5
2013 731 n/a n/a 67
2014 744 n/a n/a 69
2015 725 n/a n/a 76.4
2016 759 n/a n/a 58.8
2017 761 n/a n/a 72.3
2018 733 n/a n/a 66.8
2019 745 n/a n/a 65.9
2020 727 n/a n/a 66.9
2021 712 n/a n/a n/a
2022 740 n/a n/a 42.8
2023 689 n/a n/a 66.9
2024 661 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 La Paloma Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 351 n/a n/a 50.1
2003 351 n/a n/a 50.1
2004 337 n/a n/a 44.5
2005 357 n/a n/a 42
2006 501 n/a n/a 52.5
2007 573 n/a n/a 48
2008 561 n/a n/a 48.3
2009 617 n/a n/a 64
2010 676 n/a n/a 68.5
2011 676 n/a n/a 64.2
2012 691 n/a n/a 71.5
2013 731 n/a n/a 67
2014 744 n/a n/a 69
2015 725 n/a n/a 76.4
2016 759 n/a n/a 58.8
2017 761 n/a n/a 72.3
2018 733 n/a n/a 66.8
2019 745 n/a n/a 65.9
2020 727 n/a n/a 66.9
2021 712 n/a n/a n/a
2022 740 n/a n/a 42.8
2023 689 n/a n/a 66.9
2024 661 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 La Paloma Academy

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,232 (14.7%) $258 (3.1%) $2,724 (32.5%) $5,265 (62.9%) $1,613 (19.3%) $6,878 (82.2%) $8,369
2020 $1,017 (12.1%) $637 (7.6%) $2,671 (31.7%) $4,557 (54.1%) $2,217 (26.3%) $6,773 (80.4%) $8,428

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La Paloma Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 622nd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 906th of 1245 Elementary schools
 12.9%
Ranks 363rd of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 801st of 854 Middle schools
 33.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students745689
 7.5%
African American5886
 48.3%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic455414
 9%
Pacific Islander22
White192161
 16.1%
Two or More Races3116
 48.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.9%66.9%
 1%


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La Paloma Academy ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

Students at La Paloma Academy are 61% Hispanic, 22% White, 13% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 661 students attended La Paloma Academy.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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