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Toltecali High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Toltecali High School is a small public charter high school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a predominantly Hispanic student population of 125 students. Despite its small size, the school has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom quartile of Arizona high schools over the past decade.

Toltecali High School faces significant challenges, with only 5-6% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Science, compared to state averages of 40% and 22% respectively. The school's math proficiency rate is 0%, far below the state average of 32%. Graduation rates are also alarmingly low, with a 4-year graduation rate of just 32.4%, compared to 84.5% at nearby Pueblo High School. Dropout rates have reached as high as 34.8%, more than double the 13.6% rate at STAR Academic High School. The school serves a student population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 83.2% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby charter and public high schools, such as PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center, Alta Vista High School, and Pima Vocational High School, Toltecali High School's performance is consistently in the bottom quartile, highlighting the need for comprehensive strategies to improve student outcomes and address the school's operational and educational deficiencies.

126

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 W Irvington Rd
Tucson, AZ 85714-3054

(520) 807-7923

District: CPLC Community Schools dba Toltecalli High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

American Indian:

2.4%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2011 → 9th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (6% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (51% vs 80%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (17% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school6%

District avg6%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

Toltecali High 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	14.4	427 of 469	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	370 of 464	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	429 of 509	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	407 of 420	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	351 of 416	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	369 of 406	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.7	345 of 394	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.8	459 of 491	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.2	418 of 471	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.8	379 of 397	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.9	334 of 403	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	330 of 395	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	395 of 456	13.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	407 of 492	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	340 of 379	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	332 of 441	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	364 of 479	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	302 of 311	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.7	314 of 347	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	252 of 253	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	319 of 429	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	315 of 455	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	387 of 492	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	12.4	362 of 448	19.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)79th percentile+59 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile+38 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+29 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2023)26th percentile+17 vs school

White (2021)19th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2022)13th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Science6%-16 vs state

English Language Arts5%-35 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
Toltecali High School	Public, Charter	9-12	251 W Irvington Rd	Tucson	85714	Pima County	CPLC Community Schools dba Toltecalli High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 807-7923	126	10	13.1		0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	119 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
PJCTED - Star Academic High School	Public	9-12	5093 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 545-2300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
STAR Academic High School	Public	6-12	5093 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-2300	265	12	21.7		7 (2.6%)	9 (3.4%)	222 (83.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)				$6,955	$592	$00	$1,184	$6,051	$312	$6,363
PCJTED - Pueblo High School	Public	9-12	3500 S 12th Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-4300	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Pueblo High School	Public	8-12	3500 S 12th Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-4300	1,821	99	18.4		51 (2.8%)	31 (1.7%)	1,626 (89.3%)	9 (0.5%)	92 (5.1%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)	13.2	255^th of 271 public high schools	5.9%		9.9	265^th of 270 public high schools	1.9%	10	22.0	11.0	6.0		$00			$00
PCJTED - Aztec Middle College Desert Vista	Public	9-12	5901 S Calle Santa Cruz	Tucson	85709	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 745-4588	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	1840 E Benson Hwy	Tucson	85714	Pima County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 741-4388	116	15	7.7		6 (5.2%)	7 (6.0%)	96 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Alta Vista High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5040 S Campbell Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Alta Vi	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 294-4922	495	23	22.0		14 (2.8%)	5 (1.0%)	466 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15.3	238^th of 271 public high schools	12.2%		15.5	238^th of 270 public high schools	11.9%		21.0	17.0			$00			$00
Pima Rose Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1690 W Irvington Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Pima Rose Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 797-4884	442	24	18.8		21 (4.8%)	5 (1.1%)	391 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Innovation Technical High School	Public	9-12	3300 S Park Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-6330	333	15	21.6		30 (9.0%)	10 (3.0%)	283 (85.0%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32.2	170^th of 271 public high schools	37.3%		32.8	169^th of 270 public high schools	37.4%	1	41.0	17.0	20.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Toltecali High School

How many students attend Toltecali High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 126 students attended Toltecali High School.

What district is Toltecali High School in?

CPLC Community Schools dba Toltecalli High School

What is the racial makeup of Toltecali High School?

Students at Toltecali High School are 94% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

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