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Khalsa School

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Khalsa School ranks 148 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Khalsa School is a public charter elementary school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving 255 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Khalsa Family Services District, which is ranked 44 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Khalsa School consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in Arizona, with strong academic performance across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 71%, compared to the state average of 34%, and its 6th-grade English language arts proficiency rate was 88%, compared to the state average of 41%. The school's special education students also perform particularly well, ranking in the top 15% of Arizona elementary schools in this category.

Compared to nearby schools, Khalsa School significantly outperforms the public schools in the Tucson Unified District and the Amphitheater Unified District, which have lower statewide rankings and lower proficiency rates on state assessments. The only nearby school that appears to be performing at a similar level is Montessori Schoolhouse, another public charter school located 2.35 miles away.

238

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 E River Rd
Tucson, AZ 85718-6633

(520) 529-3611

District: Khalsa Family Services

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (64% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

148^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

49^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 289Khalsa Family Services 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	81.1	148 of 909	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	130 of 912	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	205 of 1245	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	109 of 1000	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	292 of 1226	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	234 of 1039	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	218 of 1109	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	209 of 1106	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	92.0	65 of 1079	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.4	45 of 955	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.3	67 of 1079	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	89.9	37 of 1158	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	162 of 1141	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	139 of 1075	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	239 of 1090	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	310 of 1062	70.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	219 of 316	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	237 of 620	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	21 of 589	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	223 of 1219	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	177 of 824	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	300 of 1219	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	317 of 1023	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.3	366 of 1170	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	200 of 716	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	479 of 1198	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	156 of 628	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	252 of 1216	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	167 of 830	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	274 of 1220	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	216 of 850	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	184 of 1032	82.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.4	297 of 617	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	402 of 1027	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	69.7	161 of 1201	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	141 of 465	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	160 of 486	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	221 of 1024	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	27 of 800	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	72.1	270 of 1161	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	160 of 595	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	235 of 720	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	49 of 552	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	41 of 550	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	55 of 854	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	32 of 605	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	39 of 832	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	28 of 605	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	34 of 711	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	14 of 695	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.2	49 of 677	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	38 of 521	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	33 of 690	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.0	79 of 787	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	62 of 772	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	73.0	172 of 685	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	47.0	360 of 692	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.3	457 of 663	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	137 of 247	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	89.2	4 of 404	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	84.3	88 of 806	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	49 of 494	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	40 of 820	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	124 of 624	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.7	143 of 760	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	77 of 392	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	172 of 802	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.0	48 of 810	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	51 of 476	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	40 of 818	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	9 of 617	98.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.9	14 of 363	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	8 of 36	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	22 of 789	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.9	31 of 675	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	25 of 446	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	47 of 780	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	6 of 337	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	27 of 436	93.8%	★★★★★

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

Female (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2021)87th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)75th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)69th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)52nd percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2023)31st percentile-53 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)96th percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)95th percentile~ school

Male (2023)94th percentile~ school

Female (2023)89th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)81st percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2023)45th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+31 vs state

Science65%+33 vs state

Mathematics48%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

This school is awesome!!! Changemaker week exposes students to real world issues and makes real change in the world. Maker week lets students explore their creativity and overall education is of the highest quality! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

This school is highly overrated. I would strongly advise parents to look elsewhere. Close Quote

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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	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Total
Khalsa School	Public, Charter	K-8	3701 E River Rd	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Khalsa Family Services	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 529-3611	238	16	14.8		146 (61.3%)	1 (0.4%)	63 (26.5%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	81.1	148^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.7%		84.4	130^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.7%	18	45.0	77.0	71.0	88.0	71.0	76.0		42.0		52.0	50.0	71.0	59.0
Davidson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3950 E Paradise Falls Dr	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6800	270	27	10.1		62 (23.0%)	29 (10.7%)	146 (54.1%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Academy Adventures Midtown	Public, Charter	K-5	3025 N Winstel Blvd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Educational Ahead	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 777-3757	25	2	12.5		4 (16.0%)	9 (36.0%)	10 (40.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Cragin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2945 N Tucson Blvd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6700	222	21	10.6		43 (19.4%)	35 (15.8%)	116 (52.3%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.0%)	8 (3.6%)	8 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 N Cherry Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6880	241	24	10.0		58 (24.1%)	13 (5.4%)	149 (61.8%)	4 (1.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Rio Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 E Limberlost Dr	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-5250	338	27	12.7		65 (19.2%)	29 (8.6%)	217 (64.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	10 (3.0%)	8 (2.4%)	21.8	677^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.5%		28.1	594^th of 912 public elementary schools	34.9%	83	29.0	34.0					29.0	32.0	29.0			22.0
John B Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4311 E Linden St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8100	410	31	13.1		59 (14.4%)	91 (22.2%)	193 (47.1%)	15 (3.7%)	15 (3.7%)	18 (4.4%)	19 (4.6%)	18.1	727^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.0%		19.1	720^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.1%	7		28.0	26.0					25.0	30.0
Montessori Schoolhouse	Public, Charter	K-8	1301 E Fort Lowell Rd	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Montessori Schoolhouse of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 319-8668	134				48 (35.8%)	2 (1.5%)	61 (45.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	20 (14.9%)								(n/a)								72.0						$8,552
W V Whitmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5330 E Glenn St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8000	362	21	17.1		109 (30.1%)	39 (10.8%)	157 (43.4%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	34 (9.4%)								(n/a)		31.0						31.0
Blenman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1695 N Country Club Rd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6500	317	20	15.8		37 (11.7%)	63 (19.9%)	155 (48.9%)	19 (6.0%)	9 (2.8%)	11 (3.5%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)									29.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Khalsa School

What is the racial makeup of Khalsa School?

Students at Khalsa School are 61% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Khalsa School in?

Khalsa Family Services

Is Khalsa School a good school?

Khalsa School ranks 148^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Khalsa School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Khalsa School.

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