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La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)

Q: Is La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) a good school?

La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) ranks 653 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Tucson, Arizona, with 866 students. The school is part of the Arizona Community Development Corporation district, which is ranked 242 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking between 527 and 879 out of over 1,000 schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 22-38% and 23-43%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 36-46% and 27-42%. Nearby public charter schools, such as Sonoran Science Academy East and Da Vinci Tree Academy, outperform La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) on state assessments and have higher rankings.

The school has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 3.4% to 6.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student is around $8,300, which is slightly higher than the nearby Tucson Unified District schools but lower than the state average. These factors, combined with the school's consistent underperformance, suggest that the leadership and the district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve academic outcomes and provide a more equitable and effective educational experience for all students.

855

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8140 E Golf Links Rd
Tucson, AZ 85730-1229

(520) 733-7373

District: Arizona Community Development Corporation

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

White:

25.4%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg23%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

653^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

389^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Arizona Community Development Corporation

242^nd of 289Arizona Community Development Corporation among Arizona districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	653 of 909	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	738 of 912	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	879 of 1245	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	764 of 1000	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	789 of 1226	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	574 of 1039	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	527 of 1109	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.0	676 of 1106	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.7	639 of 1079	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.5	516 of 955	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	685 of 1079	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.6	820 of 1158	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.3	771 of 1141	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.7	812 of 1075	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	899 of 1090	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	835 of 1062	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	477 of 607	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	491 of 895	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	56 of 100	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	269 of 316	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	185 of 270	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	487 of 620	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	528 of 589	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	551 of 602	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	858 of 1219	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	816 of 1219	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	558 of 862	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	519 of 1023	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	376 of 496	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	323 of 486	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	985 of 1170	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	800 of 1198	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	320 of 709	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	304 of 911	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.0	56 of 102	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	325 of 549	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	382 of 556	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	747 of 1116	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	348 of 820	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	556 of 626	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	537 of 628	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	896 of 1216	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	622 of 830	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	761 of 1220	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	552 of 850	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	579 of 1032	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	125 of 145	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.9	41 of 101	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	136 of 239	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.4	564 of 617	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	693 of 1027	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	769 of 820	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	876 of 1201	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	313 of 417	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	438 of 465	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	901 of 1024	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	897 of 1161	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	509 of 595	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	618 of 720	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	389 of 552	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	477 of 550	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	564 of 854	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.3	544 of 605	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	701 of 832	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	264 of 605	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	290 of 711	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	264 of 695	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.3	341 of 677	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.6	313 of 521	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	443 of 690	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	565 of 787	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.5	558 of 772	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.5	610 of 685	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	550 of 692	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.9	382 of 663	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	456 of 573	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.2	16 of 125	87.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	566 of 606	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	617 of 806	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	676 of 820	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	222 of 466	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	210 of 624	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	458 of 760	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	274 of 392	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	612 of 802	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	121 of 387	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	139 of 543	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	179 of 344	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	445 of 717	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.8	336 of 369	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	189 of 503	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	487 of 810	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	385 of 476	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	676 of 818	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	212 of 435	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	338 of 617	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.8	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	35 of 143	75.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	548 of 650	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.7	596 of 675	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	704 of 780	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	324 of 436	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2023)45th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2023)21st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2023)15th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2023)14th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)9th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+18 vs school

Military Connected (2023)47th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)40th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)40th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)23rd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2021)20th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)16th percentile~ school

White (2023)12th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)7th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Science23%-9 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 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 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Total
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)	Public, Charter	K-8	8140 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 733-7373	855	32	26.7		217 (25.4%)	112 (13.1%)	480 (56.1%)	23 (2.7%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.4%)	23.2	653^rd of 909 public elementary schools	28.2%		18.2	738^th of 912 public elementary schools	19.1%	85	22.0	38.0	24.0	23.0	37.0	32.0	43.0	30.0	29.0	23.0			27.0	19.0
Arizona Online Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	8140 E. Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Liberty Traditional Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 305-5002	42	4	10.5		11 (26.2%)	6 (14.3%)	23 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8001 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4300	182	17	10.4		62 (34.1%)	17 (9.3%)	94 (51.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)		42.0											29.0
Dietz K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	7575 E Palma St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4000	364	27	13.2		68 (18.7%)	63 (17.3%)	175 (48.1%)	20 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.9%)								(n/a)
Sonoran Science Academy East	Public, Charter	K-8	7450 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 751-2401	467	26	17.9		151 (32.3%)	39 (8.4%)	234 (50.1%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	50.7	381^st of 909 public elementary schools	58.1%		55.4	363^rd of 912 public elementary schools	60.2%	18	29.0	57.0	49.0	36.0	45.0	31.0	39.0	46.0	42.0		30.0	33.0	52.0	37.0
Da Vinci Tree Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8055 E 22nd St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Science Technology Engineering and Math Arizona	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 441-0137	265	19	13.9		84 (31.7%)	9 (3.4%)	144 (54.3%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.9%)								(n/a)				50.0	40.0								36.0
Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9066 E 29th St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4900	272	26	10.4		103 (37.9%)	27 (9.9%)	112 (41.2%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	36.8	494^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.7%		36.9	506^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.5%	12	33.0	41.0					37.0	42.0	38.0
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson	Public, Charter	K-6	9290 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 428-3010	439	20	21.9		129 (29.4%)	37 (8.4%)	225 (51.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	32 (7.3%)	40.5	467^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.6%		49.4	411^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.9%	56	29.0	50.0	42.0				31.0	34.0	43.0				41.0
Harold Steele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 S Sarnoff Dr	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-6800	245	22	11.3		67 (27.3%)	28 (11.4%)	128 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.3%)								(n/a)
Irene Erickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6750 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5000	344	23	14.6		67 (19.5%)	55 (16.0%)	183 (53.2%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	17.6	738^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.8%					(n/a)			19.0				34.0						22.0

Frequently Asked Questions about La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)

Is La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) a good school?

La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) ranks 653^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)?

Students at La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) are 56% Hispanic, 25% White, 13% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) in?

Arizona Community Development Corporation

How many students attend La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended La Paloma Academy (Lakeside).

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