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Southside Community School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-9

Summary

Southside Community School is an alternative public charter school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 208 students in grades K-9. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with over 95% of students identifying as Hispanic.

Southside Community School faces significant challenges, with a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (82.7% to 89.42% over the past three years) and low academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the state averages, with some grades as low as 4% and 7% proficiency. Additionally, Southside Community School has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0% to 1.1%, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a high student-teacher ratio compared to other schools in the area.

When comparing Southside Community School to nearby alternative and charter schools, such as Southgate Academy, BASIS Tucson Primary, and Nosotros Academy, it becomes evident that Southside Community School is performing significantly worse academically, despite having higher spending per student ($11,905) than the state average. This suggests that the additional funding may not be effectively translating into improved student outcomes, and the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its predominantly low-income, minority student population.

227

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 S Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85713-5080

(520) 623-7102

District: Aprender Tucson

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

American Indian:

2.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2017 → 17th in 2023

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Arizona avg43%

Not ranked this year

Southside Community School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	26.3	881 of 1245	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	795 of 1000	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1030 of 1226	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	579 of 1039	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	860 of 1109	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.9	716 of 1106	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.4	809 of 1079	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.4	886 of 1079	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	1084 of 1158	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	958 of 1141	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	1019 of 1075	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	964 of 1090	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	935 of 1062	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	759 of 1219	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.6	754 of 824	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	935 of 1219	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	812 of 1023	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.0	802 of 1170	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	413 of 716	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	980 of 1198	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	334 of 709	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	705 of 911	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	242 of 423	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.8	720 of 1116	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	631 of 820	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	909 of 1216	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	523 of 830	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1041 of 1220	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	846 of 1032	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.6	265 of 820	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	711 of 854	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	707 of 832	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	484 of 711	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.3	562 of 695	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	505 of 677	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.4	622 of 690	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	721 of 787	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.2	687 of 772	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	593 of 685	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	657 of 692	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	614 of 663	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	748 of 806	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	713 of 820	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	374 of 624	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.8	619 of 760	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	629 of 802	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	407 of 543	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	119 of 257	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	554 of 717	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	367 of 503	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.7	571 of 810	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	418 of 476	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	659 of 818	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	565 of 617	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2023)68th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+28 vs school

Homeless (2021)43rd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2023)38th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)35th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)31st percentile~ school

Male (2023)25th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)54th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+36 vs school

Male (2023)30th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)7th percentile-10 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th 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 8th 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
Southside Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	2701 S Campbell Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Aprender Tucson	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 623-7102	227	17	13.3		2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	216 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
AmeriSchools Academy - Tucson	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1150 N Country Club Rd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	The Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 620-1100	167	17	9.8		22 (13.2%)	13 (7.8%)	122 (73.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)										$10,854	$2,252	$1,713	$6,218	$3,886	$3,003	$6,889
BASIS Tucson Primary	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3825 E 2nd St	Tucson	85716	Pima County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 326-6367	785	54	14.6		159 (20.3%)	73 (9.3%)	373 (47.5%)	114 (14.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.9%)								(n/a)	73.0	80.0				74.0	72.0			$9,830	$243	$14	$499	$6,213	$3,360	$9,573
Nosotros Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	440 N Grande Ave	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Nosotros Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-1023	320	25	12.9		12 (3.8%)	7 (2.2%)	280 (87.5%)	9 (2.8%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Sunnyside Online Success Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2238 E Ginter Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 545-2064	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$00			$00
Tucson Unified Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3645 E Pima St	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(520) 232-8770	1,184	64	18.6		221 (18.7%)	81 (6.8%)	748 (63.2%)	13 (1.1%)	50 (4.2%)	5 (0.4%)	66 (5.6%)								(n/a)			26.0	14.0	20.0			15.0	18.0		$00			$00
ASDB - Region 3	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1200 W Speedway Blvd	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 770-3458	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ASDB - Tucson Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	1200 W Speedway Blvd	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 770-3458	106				30 (28.3%)	4 (3.8%)	55 (51.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.2%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)
Mary Meredith K-12 School	Public, Alternative	K-12	755 N Magnolia Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8200	17	8	2.1		6 (35.3%)	5 (29.4%)	5 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Southgate Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	850 W Valencia Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Southgate Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 741-7900	367	9	43.1		26 (7.1%)	12 (3.3%)	291 (79.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)											$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Community School

How many students attend Southside Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Southside Community School.

What district is Southside Community School in?

Aprender Tucson

What is the racial makeup of Southside Community School?

Students at Southside Community School are 95% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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