Satori Charter School

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Satori Charter School is a high-performing middle school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 119 students in grades 2-8. This school consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments and maintains a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Arizona middle schools.

Satori Charter School's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy. In the 2022-2023 school year, 63% of its 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 34%. The school's White, Hispanic, and Special Education students all rank in the top 25% of their respective subgroups statewide. Additionally, Satori Charter School has an exceptionally low dropout rate, with a 0% rate in most years. This strong performance is likely due to the school's investment of approximately $8,500 per student, which is higher than the state average.

Satori Charter School's academic success is particularly impressive when compared to nearby middle schools. For example, its 8th-grade Science proficiency of 36% is significantly higher than the 25% and 13% proficiency rates at Lawrence W Cross Middle School and Amphitheater Middle School, respectively. This may be due in part to Satori's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (19.33%), compared to the higher rates at nearby schools like La Cima Middle School (77.91%) and Amphitheater Middle School (88.83%).


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Public, Charter 2-8

 3727 N 1st Ave
       Tucson, AZ  85719-1609


(520) 293-7555

District: Satori Inc.


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  119

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.5%
Hispanic:
24.4%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.3% Help


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Compare Details Satori Charter School 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 68.32. (See more...)
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Compare Details Satori Charter School 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 70.13. (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 Racial makeup is: White (65.5%), Hispanic (24.4%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Rank History for Satori Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 78.18 226th 1062 78.7%
2010 77.36 233rd 1090 78.6%
2011 76.67 250th 1075 76.7%
2012 75.11 265th 1141 76.8%
2013 64.09 407th 1158 64.9%
2014 79.45 213th 1079 80.3%
2015 80.83 166th 955 82.6%
2016 79.12 229th 1079 78.8%
2017 74.95 265th 1106 76.0%
2018 78.49 240th 1109 78.4%
2019 83.55 157th 1039 84.9%
2021 64.92 386th 1226 68.5%
2023 68.32 355th 1245 71.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.85 275th 1027 73.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.58 371st 1201 69.1%
2022 42.01 108th 145 25.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.74 184th 1116 83.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.15 261st 1023 74.5%
2021 55.32 476th 1219 61.0%
2022 55.42 359th 824 56.4%
2023 69.17 333rd 1219 72.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.31 174th 1032 83.1%
2019 92.19 36th 850 95.8%
2021 66.54 363rd 1220 70.2%
2022 45.23 457th 830 44.9%
2023 59.41 439th 1216 63.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.60 936th 1198 21.9%
2022 57.54 297th 716 58.5%
2023 62.88 360th 1170 69.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.18 145th 720 79.9%
2019 68.62 156th 595 73.8%
2021 60.86 402nd 1161 65.4%
2022 43.09 471st 800 41.1%
2023 60.06 381st 1024 62.8%
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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 Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 75.99 142nd 663 78.6%
2010 81.07 113th 692 83.7%
2011 70.49 189th 685 72.4%
2012 89.16 34th 772 95.6%
2013 64.47 254th 787 67.7%
2014 84.31 97th 690 85.9%
2016 51.80 272nd 677 59.8%
2017 63.47 207th 695 70.2%
2018 76.58 145th 711 79.6%
2019 79.55 107th 605 82.3%
2021 77.00 165th 832 80.2%
2022 75.27 113th 605 81.3%
2023 70.13 198th 854 76.8%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.19 122nd 650 81.2%
2022 50.51 103rd 211 51.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 82.94 23rd 789 97.1%
2022 58.99 20th 36 44.4%
2023 70.12 60th 363 83.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.81 182nd 717 74.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.09 174th 624 72.1%
2021 62.45 240th 820 70.7%
2022 64.19 149th 494 69.8%
2023 63.84 227th 806 71.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.34 78th 617 87.4%
2021 72.15 180th 818 78.0%
2022 53.80 205th 476 56.9%
2023 66.74 214th 810 73.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.79 790th 802 1.5%
2022 55.45 152nd 392 61.2%
2023 63.19 197th 760 74.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Satori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.68 158th 780 79.7%
2022 68.40 95th 446 78.7%
2023 65.73 175th 675 74.1%
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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.

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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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Open Quote This letter is to any parents who ever thought about sending their child to a charter school. Here is our story:

Our son was in the fourth grade when the administrators of the charter school he had attended for nearly 3 years compelled us to pull him out in the middle of school year. This school, Satori, advertised itself as providing individualized attention to intelligent and creative children. Along with that, our son is very energetic and curious. For two years, Satori addressed the challenges that invariably come with such a child, and he seemed to be doing fine. This past year, however, his school suddenly became unable or unwilling to work with us.

It was heart-wrenching for us to have to finally reach the conclusion that the administration lacked the dedication to educate our son. After many meetings with the administrators over a 3-4 month period, we hired a child advocate for academic tutoring, and to help him with classroom skills. We also had him screened for eye-tracking issues at an office Satori recommended, using a procedure not covered by insurance. Though he was improving, they told us that his progress was inadequate. We wanted time to explore alternatives before embracing the pharmacological path. The school administrators, however, pressed for medication, albeit continuously stating “Legally, we cannot tell you to drug your child.”

At their urging, we opted not to press for a 504 plan or an IEP. Nonetheless, the school insisted that his behavior was leading him towards expulsion, citing factors such as inattentiveness and speaking out of turn in class. He is not a violent child. He has never been aggressive towards people or even towards property. He had trouble listening to his teacher, but behaved well whenever another adult was in class -- and he always had good things to say about the educational professionals at his school. Nevertheless, it seemed to us that the more we worked to address their concerns, the faster the school moved to cite our son for alleged misbehavior. In the end, we felt it necessary to take him out of Satori before another minor incident resulted in his expulsion.

Now our child attends a new school. The teachers and administrators have fully embraced him as part of their community, and though he still faces the same issues, he is thriving there. He is a top reader, has a reputation among classmates and teachers alike for a phenomenal vocabulary, and does well in math (at Satori, they let him fall months behind in math homework without so much as a word to us). He participates avidly in after-school activities, and gets along well with all his teachers, classmates, and administrators. He has a 504 plan; and he does not take medication.

As parents, we took measures to remedy our son’s situation at school; naturally, those measures required a few months to bear fruit. We expected Satori to work with us during that time in support of a member of their community; but in that, our disappointment was total. Perhaps this owes something to the fact that Satori’s founder, Phyllis Gold, has recently stepped away from her decades of involvement with the school. Or, perhaps, the criticism that charter schools are ultimately indifferent to students who do not fit a narrow mold applies more generally than we had thought possible. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Satori Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 80 4 3 14 2 n/a n/a 0 103
2006 87 6 2 23 1 n/a n/a 0 119
2007 113 5 2 21 1 n/a n/a 0 142
2008 111 4 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 133
2009 123 9 3 19 3 n/a n/a 0 157
2010 123 8 5 25 7 n/a n/a 0 168
2011 97 9 0 40 8 0 9 0 163
2012 92 10 0 49 7 1 13 0 172
2013 87 8 0 50 6 2 14 0 167
2014 95 7 0 50 3 1 20 0 176
2015 92 9 1 40 4 3 20 0 169
2016 96 5 1 40 6 1 23 0 172
2017 78 4 1 37 5 1 18 0 144
2018 94 4 0 29 5 2 17 0 151
2019 101 1 0 27 3 1 16 0 149
2020 103 4 0 34 4 1 19 0 165
2021 90 3 0 17 3 1 12 0 126
2022 86 3 0 16 1 1 10 0 117
2023 78 2 1 29 1 0 8 0 119

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

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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 Satori Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 103 n/a n/a n/a
2006 119 n/a n/a n/a
2007 142 n/a n/a n/a
2008 133 n/a n/a n/a
2009 157 n/a n/a n/a
2010 168 n/a n/a 1.2
2011 163 n/a n/a 0
2012 172 n/a n/a n/a
2013 167 n/a n/a n/a
2014 176 n/a n/a n/a
2015 169 n/a n/a 0
2016 172 n/a n/a n/a
2017 144 n/a n/a n/a
2018 151 n/a n/a 19.9
2019 149 n/a n/a 18.8
2020 165 n/a n/a n/a
2021 126 n/a n/a n/a
2022 117 n/a n/a n/a
2023 119 n/a n/a 19.3

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 Satori Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 103 n/a n/a n/a
2006 119 n/a n/a n/a
2007 142 n/a n/a n/a
2008 133 n/a n/a n/a
2009 157 n/a n/a n/a
2010 168 n/a n/a 1.2
2011 163 n/a n/a 0
2012 172 n/a n/a n/a
2013 167 n/a n/a n/a
2014 176 n/a n/a n/a
2015 169 n/a n/a 0
2016 172 n/a n/a n/a
2017 144 n/a n/a n/a
2018 151 n/a n/a 19.9
2019 149 n/a n/a 18.8
2020 165 n/a n/a n/a
2021 126 n/a n/a n/a
2022 117 n/a n/a n/a
2023 119 n/a n/a 19.3

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 Satori Charter School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,456
2020 $8,698

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Satori Charter School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 157th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 355th of 1245 Elementary schools
 13.4%
Ranks 107th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 198th of 854 Middle schools
 5.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students149119
 20.1%
African American12
 100%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian01
Hispanic2729
 7.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White10178
 22.8%
Two or More Races168
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.8%19.3%
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Students at Satori Charter School are 66% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 119 students attended Satori Charter School.


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