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Tucson Preparatory School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Tucson Preparatory School is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Tucson, Arizona, with a student population of 108. While the school has a diverse student body, it faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and dropout rates compared to nearby public high schools.

Tucson Preparatory School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona high schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking, with only 11% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40%. The school's 4-year graduation rate was only 6.1% in the 2021-2022 school year, far below the state average, and its dropout rates have reached as high as 47.0% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than nearby schools like Amphitheater High School and Flowing Wells High School.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better than other subgroups. However, the school's small size, limited funding (with $0 spending per student in 2018-2019), and lack of transparency in reporting key metrics, such as student-teacher ratio, suggest that Tucson Preparatory School may need to implement more effective strategies to support student success and improve overall outcomes.

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

72.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 E Prince Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705-3666

(520) 622-4185

District: Tucson Preparatory School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.8%

White:

10.0%

American Indian:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2011 → 52nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (6% vs 77%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (28% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

Tucson Preparatory School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.1	224 of 469	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	11.2	421 of 464	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	411 of 509	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	357 of 420	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	338 of 416	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	346 of 406	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	3.8	383 of 394	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	463 of 491	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.8	464 of 471	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	391 of 397	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.1	395 of 403	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.9	395 of 395	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.6	275 of 406	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.0	395 of 456	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	372 of 492	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.0	94 of 379	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	14.7	380 of 441	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	332 of 479	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.3	119 of 347	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile+71 vs school

Hispanic (2023)75th percentile+23 vs school

Foster Care (2021)71st percentile+52 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)66th percentile+13 vs school

Native American (2021)55th percentile+36 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2021)34th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2023)32nd percentile-20 vs school

Male (2021)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Science33%+11 vs state

English Language Arts11%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)	AASA Mathematics (2025)	AzSCI Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Tucson Preparatory School	Public, Charter	9-12	104 E Prince Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Tucson Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 622-4185	80	9	9.1		8 (10.0%)	4 (5.0%)	59 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.8%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
PCJTED - Amphitheater High School	Public	9-12	125 W Yavapai Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-5340	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Amphitheater High School	Public	9-12	125 W Yavapai Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-5340	996	64	15.6		129 (13.0%)	99 (9.9%)	654 (65.7%)	36 (3.6%)	33 (3.3%)	7 (0.7%)	38 (3.8%)	13.1	256^th of 271 public high schools	5.5%		12.2	251^st of 270 public high schools	7.0%	5	16.0	9.0	11.0		$00			$00
Envision High School	Public, Charter	9-12	351 W. Prince Rd.	Tucson	85705	Pima County	CPLC Community Schools dba Hiaki High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 887-0045	89	4	20.1		13 (14.6%)	5 (5.6%)	68 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Desert Rose Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	326 W Fort Lowell Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Desert Rose AcademyInc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 797-4884	150	6	25.8		34 (22.7%)	6 (4.0%)	101 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
PCJTED - Flowing Wells High School	Public	9-12	3725 N Flowing Wells Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-8001	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Pima County JTED - Flowing Wells	Public	9-12	3725 N Flowing Wells Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833	3	1	2.5		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$4,214	$00	$499	$499	$3,138	$577	$3,715
Flowing Wells High School	Public	9-12	3725 N Flowing Wells Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8001	1,742	80	21.8		366 (21.0%)	39 (2.2%)	1,265 (72.6%)	18 (1.0%)	20 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	28 (1.6%)	37.3	156^th of 271 public high schools	42.4%		36.8	156^th of 270 public high schools	42.2%		37.0	31.0	20.0	$6,344	$326	$787	$1,438	$5,050	$181	$5,232
Alternative Computerized Education (ACE) Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1929 N Stone Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 628-8316	373	4	93.2		104 (27.9%)	26 (7.0%)	209 (56.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)				$5,655	$324	$310	$959	$1,371	$3,649	$5,020
Pima Partnership School The	Public, Charter	9-12	1346 N Stone Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Pima Prevention Partnership dba Pima Partnership S	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 917-7880	86	7	12.2		2 (2.3%)	7 (8.1%)	69 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Tucson Preparatory School

How many students attend Tucson Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended Tucson Preparatory School.

What district is Tucson Preparatory School in?

Tucson Preparatory School

What is the racial makeup of Tucson Preparatory School?

Students at Tucson Preparatory School are 74% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% American Indian, 5% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

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