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Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
437th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Alternative Schools
Better than 52% of Arizona alternative schools
Summary

Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson is a public charter school in Tucson, Arizona that serves around 700 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores and maintains impressive graduation rates.

Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson has a strong academic track record, with 44% of 11th graders projected to be proficient or better in science in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 19%. The school also boasts high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 76.6% in 2021-2022 to 93.6% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% to 6.1%, which are lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools like Nosotros Academy and TIA West, both public charter schools in the Tucson area, Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson stands out in terms of its academic performance and graduation rates. The school serves a diverse student population, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate ranging from 18.48% to 38.87%, indicating that it is effectively addressing the needs of students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

689
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
38.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2325 W Sunset Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85741-3809

(520) 665-3400

District: Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.9%
White:
36.4%
Asian:
8.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 52nd percentile in 2025 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arizona average (42% vs 35% meeting standards)
88% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2025) from a 52nd-percentile low (2025)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg40%
Arizona avg35%
Elementary school
437th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
243rd of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
60th of 271
Arizona public high schools ?
Top 22%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Arizona High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202545.0437 of 90951.9%★★★☆☆
202463.4300 of 91267.1%★★★☆☆
202377.9254 of 124579.6%★★★★☆
202271.5237 of 100076.3%★★★★☆
202175.8287 of 122676.6%★★★★☆
201975.5254 of 103975.6%★★★★☆
201878.4242 of 110978.2%★★★★☆
201783.6179 of 110683.8%★★★★☆
201681.0204 of 107981.1%★★★★☆
201568.3275 of 95571.2%★★★★☆
201482.4184 of 107982.9%★★★★☆
201385.7104 of 115891.0%★★★★★
201284.7108 of 114190.5%★★★★★
201194.513 of 107598.8%★★★★★
201093.719 of 109098.3%★★★★★
200991.332 of 106297.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202365.7163 of 60773.1%★★★★☆
202261.0121 of 28958.1%★★★☆☆
202177.469 of 89592.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202335.5215 of 31632.0%★★☆☆☆
202254.0116 of 27057.0%★★★☆☆
202153.6304 of 62051.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202385.143 of 45190.5%★★★★★
202164.446 of 97595.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202453.6245 of 60259.3%★★★☆☆
202372.3301 of 121975.3%★★★★☆
202267.0231 of 82472.0%★★★★☆
202177.0258 of 121978.8%★★★★☆
201957.0347 of 86259.7%★★★☆☆
201872.4282 of 102372.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202468.7130 of 48673.3%★★★★☆
202368.0289 of 117075.3%★★★★☆
202286.058 of 71691.9%★★★★★
202167.6286 of 119876.1%★★★★☆
201969.0200 of 70971.8%★★★★☆
201864.8266 of 91170.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202474.1106 of 55680.9%★★★★☆
202376.4166 of 111685.1%★★★★☆
202279.595 of 61884.6%★★★★☆
201880.1105 of 82087.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202553.5262 of 62658.1%★★★☆☆
202455.9250 of 62860.2%★★★☆☆
202379.8219 of 121682.0%★★★★☆
202265.4239 of 83071.2%★★★★☆
202171.7308 of 122074.8%★★★★☆
201978.8149 of 85082.5%★★★★☆
201878.5227 of 103278.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202347.9332 of 61746.2%★★☆☆☆
202271.582 of 44481.5%★★★★☆
202160.2315 of 102769.3%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202146.8232 of 65464.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202330.0592 of 82027.8%★☆☆☆☆
202155.4358 of 120170.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202547.9245 of 46547.3%★★☆☆☆
202471.0113 of 48676.7%★★★★☆
202374.5208 of 102479.7%★★★★☆
202269.3183 of 80077.1%★★★★☆
202174.1244 of 116179.0%★★★★☆
201969.4147 of 59575.3%★★★★☆
201880.6117 of 72083.8%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202546.0243 of 55256.0%★★★☆☆
202452.6227 of 55058.7%★★★☆☆
202354.7302 of 85464.6%★★★☆☆
202258.3225 of 60562.8%★★★☆☆
202169.6201 of 83275.8%★★★★☆
201976.2124 of 60579.5%★★★★☆
201871.1178 of 71175.0%★★★★☆
201781.1104 of 69585.0%★★★★☆
201674.7145 of 67778.6%★★★★☆
201574.8114 of 52178.1%★★★★☆
201489.150 of 69092.8%★★★★★
201385.165 of 78791.7%★★★★★
201287.642 of 77294.6%★★★★★
201192.323 of 68596.6%★★★★★
201090.336 of 69294.8%★★★★★
200989.933 of 66395.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202367.186 of 40078.5%★★★★☆
202294.95 of 12996.1%★★★★★
202169.274 of 57387.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202311.0238 of 2473.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202254.684 of 19256.3%★★★☆☆
202155.2191 of 40452.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202397.42 of 14598.6%★★★★★
202161.124 of 60696.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202567.794 of 39576.2%★★★★☆
202451.6163 of 38657.8%★★★☆☆
202349.1324 of 80659.8%★★★☆☆
202257.5192 of 49461.1%★★★☆☆
202162.8238 of 82071.0%★★★★☆
201962.5162 of 46665.2%★★★☆☆
201863.7191 of 62469.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202346.0341 of 76055.1%★★★☆☆
202163.2196 of 80275.6%★★★★☆
201977.070 of 38781.9%★★★★☆
201866.4128 of 54376.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202337.5414 of 71742.3%★★☆☆☆
201872.290 of 50382.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202544.5192 of 37949.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.8200 of 37045.9%★★☆☆☆
202356.5283 of 81065.1%★★★☆☆
202259.7169 of 47664.5%★★★☆☆
202174.5165 of 81879.8%★★★★☆
201976.287 of 43580.0%★★★★☆
201873.0140 of 61777.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.7166 of 38456.8%★★★☆☆
202170.5113 of 65082.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202238.431 of 3613.9%★☆☆☆☆
202145.9326 of 78958.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202551.9118 of 27757.4%★★★☆☆
202450.9135 of 28853.1%★★★☆☆
202348.7320 of 67552.6%★★★☆☆
202252.0213 of 44652.2%★★★☆☆
202165.9214 of 78072.6%★★★★☆
201969.587 of 33774.2%★★★★☆
201871.2107 of 43675.5%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202572.960 of 27177.9%★★★★☆
202461.791 of 27066.3%★★★☆☆
202384.161 of 46987.0%★★★★☆
202282.156 of 46487.9%★★★★☆
202186.558 of 50988.6%★★★★☆
201972.642 of 28585.3%★★★★☆
201889.124 of 42094.3%★★★★★
201778.352 of 41687.5%★★★★☆
201684.841 of 40689.9%★★★★★
201564.859 of 26177.4%★★★★☆
201489.532 of 39491.9%★★★★★
201383.862 of 49187.4%★★★★☆
201291.626 of 47194.5%★★★★★
201192.228 of 39792.9%★★★★★
201092.229 of 40392.8%★★★★★
200994.314 of 39596.5%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202388.918 of 20191.0%★★★★★
202261.278 of 30174.1%★★★★☆
202186.122 of 30692.8%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202314.2126 of 14613.7%★☆☆☆☆
202271.165 of 23872.7%★★★★☆
202161.590 of 23161.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202144.629 of 31290.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202372.888 of 40678.3%★★★★☆
202271.586 of 45681.1%★★★★☆
202175.096 of 49280.5%★★★★☆
201987.023 of 24790.7%★★★★★
201889.620 of 35494.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202387.827 of 37992.9%★★★★★
202274.274 of 44183.2%★★★★☆
202179.362 of 47987.1%★★★★☆
201987.88 of 18395.6%★★★★★
201883.924 of 31192.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202582.723 of 18087.2%★★★★☆
202385.722 of 34793.7%★★★★★
201895.25 of 25398.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202576.647 of 22378.9%★★★★☆
202385.350 of 42988.3%★★★★☆
202289.537 of 45591.9%★★★★★
202190.638 of 49292.3%★★★★★
201974.642 of 23882.4%★★★★☆
201883.644 of 37088.1%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202289.91 of 12599.2%★★★★★
202195.41 of 10299.0%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202376.221 of 19989.4%★★★★☆
202294.93 of 28298.9%★★★★★
202193.131 of 37491.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202382.324 of 17286.0%★★★★☆
202252.595 of 38075.0%★★★★☆
202131.9212 of 42249.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202541.3101 of 17843.3%★★☆☆☆
202386.634 of 37190.8%★★★★★
202277.264 of 40984.4%★★★★☆
202172.3101 of 44877.5%★★★★☆
201982.225 of 21788.5%★★★★☆
201884.127 of 29190.7%★★★★★
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
English Language Learner (2023)90th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)81st percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2024)73rd percentile+6 vs school
African American (2023)73rd percentile-6 vs school
Native American (2021)65th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2024)59th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile-33 vs school
Asian (2023)32nd percentile-48 vs school
Special Education (2023)28th percentile-52 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2023)99th percentile+34 vs school
African American (2023)78th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile+20 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2023)57th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2023)55th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)42nd percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2022)14th percentile-49 vs school
Asian (2023)4th percentile-61 vs school
High school
Military Connected (2022)99th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2023)93rd percentile+6 vs school
African American (2023)91st percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2023)89th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2023)86th percentile~ school
Male (2025)79th percentile~ school
Female (2023)78th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)43rd percentile-35 vs school
Asian (2023)14th percentile-73 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts43%+3 vs state
Science43%+16 vs state
Mathematics40%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 8, 2011

Open Quote It is an excellent school. One of the best, not only in Arizona but in the nation. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Open Quote I love Sonoran Science Academy because they offer an excellent education to all of their students regardless of what each student is interested in. Two of my children are really into math and science but they are encouraged to excell at language arts, history, and and music. My oldest is a writer and excells in the drama/musical theatre program at SSA but she does very well in math and science because of the teachers and administration at SSA. When something needs to get done at SSA the parent association is there to help no matter what. There is no question that SSA is where my 3 children belong. Close Quote


by a teacher
Thursday, September 30, 2010

Open Quote Horrible Playground, no education Close Quote





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Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson ranks 437th of 909 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson are 42% Hispanic, 36% White, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson.


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