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Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8

Public, Charter Grades K-8

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8 is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 372 students in grades K-8 in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school is part of the Center for Academic Success Inc. district, which is ranked 171 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school generally performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics across various grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate is 45%, compared to 34% for the district and the state. The school also has strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs. However, the school has experienced a relatively high dropout rate compared to the state average, ranging from 3% to 6.1% in recent years.

Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8 is located in close proximity to several other public elementary schools in the Sierra Vista Unified District, including Huachuca Mountain Elementary, Pueblo Del Sol Elementary, and Carmichael Elementary. These nearby schools generally perform at a similar or slightly lower level compared to Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8 in terms of test scores and statewide rankings.

360

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,365

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Carmelita Dr
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-1927

(520) 439-3518

District: Center for Academic Success Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

27.5%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (9% vs 5%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

474^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

300^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Center for Academic Success Inc.

171^st of 289Center for Academic Success Inc. 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	39.3	474 of 909	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	381 of 912	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	317 of 1245	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	410 of 1000	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	524 of 1226	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	519 of 1039	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	621 of 1109	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	683 of 1106	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.1	600 of 1079	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.9	383 of 955	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.8	504 of 1079	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.2	690 of 1158	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.5	528 of 1141	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.0	560 of 1075	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	541 of 1090	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.4	547 of 1062	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.4	219 of 607	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	237 of 289	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	600 of 895	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.2	352 of 620	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	487 of 975	50.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	358 of 602	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	387 of 1219	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	531 of 1219	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	391 of 862	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	574 of 1023	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	72.5	242 of 1170	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	552 of 1198	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	247 of 709	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.5	658 of 911	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.6	54 of 423	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.4	121 of 1116	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	249 of 618	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	342 of 820	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	204 of 628	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	276 of 1216	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	312 of 830	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	538 of 1220	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	291 of 850	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	583 of 1032	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	80.0	15 of 145	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	39.6	180 of 239	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.1	418 of 617	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	305 of 444	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.6	174 of 1027	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.4	182 of 820	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	141 of 1201	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	397 of 465	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	456 of 486	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	52.7	461 of 1024	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	530 of 800	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	612 of 1161	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	342 of 595	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	530 of 720	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	300 of 552	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	214 of 550	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	281 of 854	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	266 of 605	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	348 of 832	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	355 of 605	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	461 of 711	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	388 of 695	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	379 of 677	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	195 of 521	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	267 of 690	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.5	562 of 787	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.7	397 of 772	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.9	460 of 685	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.2	392 of 692	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	311 of 663	53.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	84.4	28 of 400	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	66.2	88 of 573	84.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.0	205 of 404	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.7	27 of 606	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.3	268 of 806	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.1	316 of 494	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	312 of 820	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	307 of 624	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.5	54 of 760	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	49.6	301 of 802	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	392 of 543	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.8	59 of 257	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.8	166 of 717	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	44.2	246 of 503	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.0	275 of 810	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	194 of 476	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	414 of 818	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	459 of 617	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	55 of 143	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.7	291 of 384	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	399 of 650	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	80.3	38 of 363	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	84 of 789	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.8	319 of 675	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	419 of 780	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	368 of 436	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Military Connected (2023)90th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)89th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2021)87th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2023)79th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)78th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)68th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2023)64th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)50th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2021)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2024)41st percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)32nd percentile-42 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)96th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2023)93rd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2023)93rd percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2023)90th percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2021)77th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)77th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2023)67th percentile~ school

Male (2023)66th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2021)62nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)53rd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)49th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)24th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+11 vs state

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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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	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
Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	900 Carmelita Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Center for Academic Success Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 439-3518	360	17	21.1		189 (52.5%)	34 (9.4%)	99 (27.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.6%)	39.3	474^th of 909 public elementary schools	47.9%		53.1	381^st of 912 public elementary schools	58.2%	93	36.0	49.0	34.0	31.0	40.0		32.0	35.0	42.0	33.0			45.0		$8,365	$1,711	$845	$4,266	$4,987	$822	$5,809
Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 E Wilcox Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-7780	394	37	10.6		160 (40.6%)	31 (7.9%)	150 (38.1%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	55.8	346^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.9%		56	356^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.0%	10	65.0	57.0	59.0	51.0	62.0	67.0	39.0	42.0	35.0	39.0	45.0		31.0			$00			$00
Carmichael Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 N Carmichael Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2950	285	17	16.7		91 (31.9%)	19 (6.7%)	149 (52.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.4%)	54.1	354^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.1%		39.3	485^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.8%	131				55.0						44.0			30.0			$00			$00
Bella Vista Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 N Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2940	232	15	16.0		83 (35.8%)	8 (3.4%)	96 (41.4%)	5 (2.2%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	32 (13.8%)	46.9	413^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.6%		52.6	387^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.6%	26	36.0	47.0		52.0			43.0	39.0								$00			$00
Joyce Clark Middle School	Public	K-8	1045 S Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2930	462	25	18.4		183 (39.6%)	24 (5.2%)	210 (45.5%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.5%)								(n/a)					43.0	32.0					29.0	24.0		20.0		$00			$00
Town & Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1313 S Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2980	327	18	18.1		147 (45.0%)	9 (2.8%)	126 (38.5%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.7%)	45.9	422^nd of 909 public elementary schools	53.6%		38.6	489^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.4%	67	29.0			59.0			38.0			32.0			41.0			$00			$00
Village Meadows Elementary School	Public	K-6	905 El Camino Real	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2990	338	18	18.7		129 (38.2%)	16 (4.7%)	146 (43.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.2%)	56.3	343^rd of 909 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	331^st of 912 public elementary schools	63.7%	12	52.0	65.0	44.0	46.0			52.0	38.0	31.0	40.0			45.0			$00			$00
Colonel Smith Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	67601 Cushing	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 459-8892	258	18	14.1		129 (50.0%)	14 (5.4%)	83 (32.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	26 (10.1%)								(n/a)				64.0	72.0	61.0				52.0	48.0	48.0		52.0	$14,902	$7,527	$688	$15,741	$5,058	$1,629	$6,687
Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School	Public	K-6	5130 Paseo Las Palmas	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2970	324	18	18.5		135 (41.7%)	9 (2.8%)	144 (44.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.6%)	29	570^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.3%		43.8	445^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.2%	125	28.0	41.0	30.0	31.0			38.0	34.0	36.0				28.0			$00			$00
Colonel Johnston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	47121 H Ave.	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 459-8798	270	17	15.7		131 (48.5%)	22 (8.1%)	72 (26.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (14.1%)								(n/a)															$14,464	$3,024	$1,024	$7,072	$9,216	$1,200	$10,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8

How many students attend Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8.

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Center for Academic Success Inc.

Is Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8 a good school?

Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8 ranks 474^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8?

Students at Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8 are 53% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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