Ombudsman - Charter Valencia

Ombudsman - Charter Valencia is a public charter high school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 442 students. The school is operated by Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd., a subsidiary district that ranks 495 out of 540 districts in Arizona and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Ombudsman - Charter Valencia consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Arizona high schools, with a statewide ranking between 410-469 out of 469-509 high schools over the past three school years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state average, with only 2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 40% and 32%, respectively. The school has also had low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 12.1% to 21.1% over the past five school years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 7.7% to 30.4% over the same period, much higher than the state average. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, Native American, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Arizona high schools for these subgroups.

Interestingly, the nearby charter schools, Toltecali High School and Pima Vocational High School, also perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Arizona high schools and having low graduation rates and high dropout rates. In contrast, the traditional public high schools, Sunnyside High School and Pueblo High School, perform better academically, with higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates, although still below the state averages. The school's charter status, low per-student spending, and high percentage of high-need student populations may be contributing factors to its overall poor academic performance, as well as the broader community and socioeconomic factors in the region.