Sonoran Science Academy East

Summary:

Sonoran Science Academy East is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Tucson, Arizona, with a diverse student population. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the state and its district (Daisy Education Corporation) averages in standardized test scores, making it an attractive educational option for families in the region.

Sonoran Science Academy East stands out for its strong academic performance, with 49% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39%, and 64% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to the state's 43%. The school also maintains very low dropout rates, with 0% reported in several recent school years, significantly lower than the 5.4% dropout rate for the state. Additionally, Sonoran Science Academy East outperforms many nearby traditional public schools in the Tucson Unified District, such as Borman K-8 School, Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School, Ford Elementary, Irene Erickson Elementary, and Dietz K-8 School, which generally have lower test scores, higher dropout rates, and lower rankings.

Sonoran Science Academy East's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, despite some fluctuations in its statewide ranking, suggests the school is providing a stable and quality educational experience for its diverse student population, which includes a significant representation from Hispanic, African American, and Asian students. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.67% to 49.89% in recent years, also indicates it is successfully supporting a population of economically disadvantaged students and helping them achieve academic success.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 7450 E Stella Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85730-2341


(520) 751-2401

District: Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac

SchoolDigger Rank:
370th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  465

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.3%
White:
35.1%
African American:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.9% Help


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Compare Details Sonoran Science Academy East ranks better than 59.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.24. (See more...)
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Compare Details Sonoran Science Academy East ranks better than 63.6% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.26. (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: Hispanic (47.3%), White (35.1%), African American (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sonoran Science Academy East:

SchoolDigger ranks Sonoran Science Academy East 370th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Sonoran Science Academy East in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Sonoran Science Academy East 194th of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Sonoran Science Academy East in the ranking list.)

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Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac:

SchoolDigger ranks Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac 118th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sonoran Science Academy East

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 84.33 136th 1062 87.2%
2010 76.83 235th 1090 78.4%
2011 79.84 213th 1075 80.2%
2012 69.31 333rd 1141 70.8%
2013 66.86 374th 1158 67.7%
2014 78.53 226th 1079 79.1%
2015 84.23 128th 955 86.6%
2016 70.85 302nd 1079 72.0%
2017 78.75 230th 1106 79.2%
2018 82.10 191st 1109 82.8%
2019 57.63 414th 1039 60.2%
2021 62.54 412th 1226 66.4%
2022 51.12 427th 1000 57.3%
2023 56.48 469th 1245 62.3%
2024 54.24 370th 904 59.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.00 214th 1027 79.2%
2022 48.59 234th 444 47.3%
2023 29.98 508th 617 17.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.35 271st 1201 77.4%
2023 63.52 191st 820 76.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.40 52nd 820 93.7%
2022 59.30 248th 618 59.9%
2023 62.83 318th 1116 71.5%
2024 62.11 166th 546 69.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.02 165th 1023 83.9%
2019 48.50 415th 862 51.9%
2021 62.69 406th 1219 66.7%
2022 71.03 195th 824 76.3%
2023 66.00 366th 1219 70.0%
2024 55.51 232nd 593 60.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.38 208th 1032 79.8%
2019 50.51 396th 850 53.4%
2021 60.09 427th 1220 65.0%
2022 39.80 502nd 830 39.5%
2023 45.05 596th 1216 51.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.29 427th 620 31.1%
2022 40.73 169th 270 37.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.07 372nd 895 58.4%
2022 59.83 132nd 289 54.3%
2023 73.35 111th 607 81.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.63 101st 911 88.9%
2019 77.23 147th 709 79.3%
2021 59.81 385th 1198 67.9%
2022 42.93 412th 716 42.5%
2023 60.69 383rd 1170 67.3%
2024 69.77 122nd 472 74.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.39 328th 720 54.4%
2019 30.75 447th 595 24.9%
2021 47.51 604th 1161 48.0%
2022 28.64 631st 800 21.1%
2023 35.71 671st 1024 34.5%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sonoran Science Academy East

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 77.49 127th 663 80.8%
2010 70.45 189th 692 72.7%
2011 79.91 119th 685 82.6%
2012 70.88 201st 772 74.0%
2013 60.60 297th 787 62.3%
2014 79.01 138th 690 80.0%
2015 83.14 77th 521 85.2%
2016 91.81 44th 677 93.5%
2017 90.19 53rd 695 92.4%
2018 83.61 100th 711 85.9%
2019 55.29 244th 605 59.7%
2021 60.12 258th 832 69.0%
2022 60.43 216th 605 64.3%
2023 76.28 152nd 854 82.2%
2024 56.26 194th 533 63.6%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.27 155th 650 76.2%
2022 53.39 90th 211 57.3%
2023 70.32 69th 384 82.0%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.19 246th 789 68.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.21 47th 503 90.7%
2022 66.94 89th 369 75.9%
2023 71.56 127th 717 82.3%
2024 60.75 89th 314 71.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.36 164th 624 73.7%
2019 47.89 221st 466 52.6%
2021 54.16 301st 820 63.3%
2022 66.91 134th 494 72.9%
2023 70.50 185th 806 77.0%
2024 59.05 121st 379 68.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.13 224th 818 72.6%
2022 54.19 204th 476 57.1%
2023 75.24 149th 810 81.6%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.35 232nd 404 42.6%
2022 40.16 128th 192 33.3%
2023 50.31 109th 247 55.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.40 200th 573 65.1%
2022 71.57 28th 129 78.3%
2023 70.06 74th 400 81.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.81 249th 802 69.0%
2023 66.28 179th 760 76.4%
2024 69.31 68th 322 78.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Sonoran Science Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.23 44th 436 89.9%
2021 47.26 378th 780 51.5%
2023 64.04 192nd 675 71.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Sonoran Science Academy East

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 130 21 10 39 0 n/a n/a 0 200
2010 194 29 24 70 2 n/a n/a 0 319
2011 185 28 31 62 2 2 11 0 321
2012 174 33 33 72 2 2 11 0 327
2013 163 26 32 78 1 2 14 0 316
2014 179 26 29 86 1 1 21 0 343
2015 134 10 30 83 2 1 19 0 279
2016 132 24 32 114 1 0 18 0 321
2017 128 26 34 108 3 0 23 0 322
2018 116 18 40 94 2 0 22 0 292
2019 108 18 36 90 3 0 16 0 271
2020 181 36 37 170 8 0 34 0 466
2021 178 41 45 241 1 0 37 0 543
2022 157 19 30 211 0 1 32 0 450
2023 163 29 23 220 0 1 29 0 465

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 Sonoran Science Academy East

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 200 n/a n/a 29.5
2010 319 n/a n/a 40.8
2011 321 n/a n/a 44.2
2012 327 n/a n/a 48.6
2013 316 n/a n/a 47.2
2014 343 n/a n/a 51.6
2015 279 n/a n/a 60.2
2016 321 n/a n/a 47.7
2017 322 n/a n/a 54.7
2018 292 n/a n/a 52.7
2019 271 n/a n/a 48.3
2020 466 n/a n/a 47.6
2021 543 n/a n/a 37.8
2022 450 n/a n/a 36.7
2023 465 n/a n/a 49.9

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 Sonoran Science Academy East

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 200 n/a n/a 29.5
2010 319 n/a n/a 40.8
2011 321 n/a n/a 44.2
2012 327 n/a n/a 48.6
2013 316 n/a n/a 47.2
2014 343 n/a n/a 51.6
2015 279 n/a n/a 60.2
2016 321 n/a n/a 47.7
2017 322 n/a n/a 54.7
2018 292 n/a n/a 52.7
2019 271 n/a n/a 48.3
2020 466 n/a n/a 47.6
2021 543 n/a n/a 37.8
2022 450 n/a n/a 36.7
2023 465 n/a n/a 49.9

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 Sonoran Science Academy East

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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 $220 (3.3%) $68 (1.0%) $508 (7.6%) $3,920 (58.4%) $2,509 (37.4%) $6,429 (95.7%) $6,717
2020 $00 (0.0%) $354 (4.4%) $354 (4.4%) $1,437 (17.8%) $6,297 (77.9%) $7,734 (95.6%) $8,088
2021 $11 (0.2%) $1,144 (16.5%) $1,167 (16.9%) $1,303 (18.8%) $4,461 (64.5%) $5,764 (83.3%) $6,919

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sonoran Science Academy East

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 414th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 469th of 1245 Elementary schools
 2.2%
Ranks 244th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 152nd of 854 Middle schools
 22.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students271465
 71.6%
African American1829
 61.1%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian3623
 36.1%
Hispanic90220
 144.4%
Pacific Islander01
White108163
 50.9%
Two or More Races1629
 81.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.3%49.9%
 1.6%


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Students at Sonoran Science Academy East are 47% Hispanic, 35% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Sonoran Science Academy East ranks 370th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 465 students attended Sonoran Science Academy East.


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