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Miles-Exploratory Learning Center

Q: Is Miles-Exploratory Learning Center a good school?

Miles-Exploratory Learning Center ranks 229 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Miles-Exploratory Learning Center is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Tucson, Arizona, with 297 students. The school is part of the Tucson Unified School District, which is ranked 208 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Miles-Exploratory Learning Center stands out for its significantly higher test scores compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 67% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34% for the district and 46% for the state. In 5th grade math, 59% of students were proficient or better, compared to 27% for the district and 37% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.3 to 11.9 over the past few years, and spends between $9,703 and $13,522 per student, which is higher than some nearby schools.

While Miles-Exploratory Learning Center generally outperforms nearby Drachman Primary Magnet School, Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School, and Safford K-8 School, the school's performance has declined over time, dropping from a statewide ranking of 229 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 810 out of 1000 in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 3.9% to 6.6%, which is higher than the state average.

285

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 E Broadway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85719-5825

(520) 225-2200

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Miles-Exploratory Learning Center usually attend:

High:	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

White:

25.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (57% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tucson Unified District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg30%

Arizona avg40%

229^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Tucson Unified District

208^th of 289Tucson Unified District 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	72.4	229 of 909	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	351 of 912	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	624 of 1245	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.1	810 of 1000	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	905 of 1226	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	504 of 1039	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	417 of 1109	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	454 of 1106	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	398 of 1079	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.2	402 of 955	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.4	614 of 1079	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	550 of 1158	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	514 of 1141	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.1	556 of 1075	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.6	555 of 1090	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.3	499 of 1062	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.3	220 of 316	30.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	249 of 270	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	548 of 620	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.1	780 of 975	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	595 of 1219	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.6	1049 of 1219	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	488 of 1023	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.6	748 of 1170	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	931 of 1198	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	416 of 911	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.5	571 of 1116	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	618 of 1216	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	799 of 1220	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.2	264 of 1032	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.0	241 of 617	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	359 of 444	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	525 of 1027	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.7	438 of 1024	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	332 of 800	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	709 of 1161	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	522 of 854	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	593 of 832	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.9	231 of 605	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	179 of 711	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	54.3	262 of 695	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	221 of 677	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.8	173 of 521	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.7	377 of 690	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	344 of 787	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	340 of 772	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	298 of 685	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	231 of 692	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.0	174 of 663	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.6	497 of 806	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	525 of 820	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	190 of 624	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.2	702 of 760	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	463 of 802	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	164 of 543	69.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.3	466 of 810	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.3	817 of 818	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	73.0	139 of 617	77.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	83.4	15 of 211	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	15.5	637 of 650	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.7	5 of 159	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	60.0	40 of 178	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.3	218 of 675	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	242 of 446	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	7.8	746 of 780	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2023)61st percentile+11 vs school

White (2023)57th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)51st percentile~ school

Male (2023)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)36th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2023)30th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)20th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2023)97th percentile+58 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)93rd percentile

White (2023)68th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2023)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)38th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)8th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+22 vs state

English Language Arts56%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 4, 2021

Sadly, this school put my child with special needs in danger and then completely abandoned her. This was our home district and we were happy to get my children into what we thought was a kind and inclusive school community. The problem at Miles wasn't the teachers, they are caring and creative, the problem is poor resources and ineffective and inflexible administration. The district will try to get out of paying anything they can for students with special needs. I had a letter documenting my child's need for an aide from her developmental pediatrician and they had the data from the school showing she clearly needed 1:1 support but they still would not provide it due to the cost. When my 5 year old got away from her teacher who was in charge of a whole kindergarten class and ran into a busy street they finally recognized that she needed some aide support. That was several months into the year when she had already been endangered by their reckless policies. Then when school went to online only in March 2020 and my 6 year old child with special needs could not learn that way, admin just gave up and refused to educate her. They would not bring her in for tutoring or any services, nothing, even though her special ed teacher recognized that she could not learn online and wanted to teach her in person and felt she could do it safely, admin refused and completely abandoned her. The school has remained shuttered for an entire year now, 12 months, to students who desperately needed in person education, what a travesty, I feel terribly for any students stuck in TUSD who needed in person education and have lost out on so much. I am so incredibly thankful we got our kids into CFSD, they are doing an excellent job educating all children safely even during a challenging year and are a much more welcoming and inclusive community! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Fabulous program--teaches to the individual kid! Dedicated staff--highly recommend. Close Quote

Schools Near Miles-Exploratory Learning Center

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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 7th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Miles-Exploratory Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 E Broadway Blvd	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-2200	285	30	9.4		72 (25.3%)	7 (2.5%)	175 (61.4%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.6%)	72.4	229^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.8%		56.4	351^st of 912 public elementary schools	61.5%	122		67.0	44.0						59.0					$00			$00
Highland Free School	Public, Charter	K-6	510 S Highland Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Highland Free School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 623-0104	31	3	10.3		11 (35.5%)	4 (12.9%)	12 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)														$00			$00
Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 E 6th St	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2900	563	40	13.9		49 (8.7%)	6 (1.1%)	491 (87.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	22.8	661^st of 909 public elementary schools	27.3%		19.9	699^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.4%	38			32.0	24.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	34.0	32.0	14.0		17.0		$00			$00
Safford K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 E 13th St	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3000	318	26	12.3		17 (5.3%)	26 (8.2%)	261 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)					26.0	21.0						19.0		$00			$00
Sam Hughes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 N Wilson Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 232-7400	365	21	17.7		149 (40.8%)	13 (3.6%)	168 (46.0%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	84	126^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.1%		85.2	124^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.4%	2	47.0	77.0	71.0				52.0	71.0	62.0		75.0			$00			$00
Borton Primary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E 22nd St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1000	268	30	8.8		59 (22.0%)	9 (3.4%)	180 (67.2%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	34.1	522^nd of 909 public elementary schools	42.6%		46.8	428^th of 912 public elementary schools	53.1%	94		25.0	39.0						37.0		37.0			$00			$00
Robison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2745 E 18th St	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-7800	247	20	12.5		36 (14.6%)	11 (4.5%)	182 (73.7%)	5 (2.0%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)														$00			$00
Mexicayotl Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	667 N 7th Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Mexicayotl Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-4018	41	3	13.6		3 (7.3%)	1 (2.4%)	34 (82.9%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)													$17,850	$1,778	$127	$3,684	$12,333	$3,611	$15,945
Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 S Main Ave	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1200	305	19	15.8		48 (15.7%)	13 (4.3%)	221 (72.5%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	86.5	103^rd of 909 public elementary schools	88.7%		82	148^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.8%	45	64.0	68.0	58.0				65.0	82.0	74.0		49.0			$00			$00
Drachman Primary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	1085 S 10th Ave	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1500	335	25	13.1		73 (21.8%)	19 (5.7%)	214 (63.9%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	36.8	493^rd of 909 public elementary schools	45.8%					(n/a)		43.0	37.0						35.0		33.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Miles-Exploratory Learning Center

How many students attend Miles-Exploratory Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Miles-Exploratory Learning Center.

What schools do graduates of Miles-Exploratory Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Miles-Exploratory Learning Center usually go on to attend:

High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Is Miles-Exploratory Learning Center a good school?

Miles-Exploratory Learning Center ranks 229^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Miles-Exploratory Learning Center?

Students at Miles-Exploratory Learning Center are 61% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Miles-Exploratory Learning Center in?

Tucson Unified District

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