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TIA East

Public, Charter Grades

Summary

TIA East is an alternative public charter school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 87 students and a diverse student population.

TIA East stands out among nearby schools in its academic performance, particularly in Science and English Language Arts, where 11th-grade students outperform the district and state averages. The school also maintains an impressive 0.0% dropout rate, significantly lower than the state average. However, TIA East serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 81.61% to 83% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, higher than nearby schools like Vail Academy & High School (26.71%) and Presidio School (89.42%). This economic disadvantage may contribute to the challenges the school faces, though its significant increase in spending per student, from $7,256 in 2019-2020 to $15,059 in 2021-2022, suggests a focus on providing additional resources and support to its students.

Compared to nearby alternative schools, TIA East has a lower four-year graduation rate (90.9%) and higher dropout rate (0.7%) than Vail Academy & High School, but a higher four-year graduation rate and lower dropout rate than Sunnyside Online Success Academy. TIA East also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (65.52%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 35.37% to 95.33% Hispanic. Overall, TIA East appears to be a unique alternative school that is making strides in improving educational outcomes for its diverse student population.

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 N Pantano Rd
Tucson, AZ 85710-2309

(520) 792-3255

District: Tucson International Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

White:

15.3%

American Indian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2017 → 87th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (43% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school43%

District avg17%

Arizona avg36%

Not ranked this year

TIA East 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
2021	32.1	759 of 1226	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	928 of 1109	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.6	650 of 1106	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.3	439 of 1079	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	22.2	893 of 1079	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	1091 of 1158	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	1029 of 1141	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	682 of 895	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	520 of 975	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	626 of 1219	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	610 of 1198	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	61.6	66 of 423	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.9	952 of 1220	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.3	589 of 1027	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.0	602 of 654	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	1051 of 1201	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	385 of 605	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	395 of 832	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	369 of 711	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	363 of 695	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.1	232 of 677	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.9	450 of 787	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	15.5	709 of 772	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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
2021	35.9	469 of 820	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	177 of 392	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	327 of 802	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	137 of 257	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	209 of 369	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.6	374 of 476	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	325 of 818	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.9	168 of 650	74.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	285 of 390	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.2	469 of 789	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	7.8	746 of 780	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	84.3	60 of 469	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	171 of 464	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	177 of 509	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	4.5	485 of 491	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	348 of 471	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	29.5	275 of 456	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	199 of 492	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	38.6	214 of 441	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	200 of 479	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	28 of 150	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.0	16 of 347	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.8	63 of 429	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	142 of 455	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	161 of 492	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	149 of 409	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	169 of 448	62.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Homeless (2021)84th percentile+46 vs school

Hispanic (2021)49th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)49th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)47th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)43rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2021)24th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2021)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile-26 vs school

Native American (2021)8th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2021)74th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2022)55th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)47th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2021)41st percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2021)27th percentile-26 vs school

Male (2022)21st percentile-15 vs school

White (2021)4th percentile-48 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)95th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)85th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)81st percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+16 vs school

White (2022)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)51st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2022)40th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Science67%+45 vs state

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Mathematics34%~ state avg

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by a principal
Friday, November 18, 2022

We are a small K-12 public charter school where the feeling of belonging and having a safe campus is essential.

Tucson International Academy has a great curriculum for kids who need that extra challenge at school. We use center and project based learning in both the upper and lower grades. We know this has been successful for our students because 100 of our graduates are accepted into a college or university. We have a very active Junior Achievement program along with a College/Career Coach who works with all of our students.

Teachers give weekly progress reports for all students because we believe communication and parental support are key components for our students' success. Close Quote

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What district is TIA East in?

Tucson International Academy Inc.

What is the racial makeup of TIA East?

Students at TIA East are 67% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend TIA East?

In the 2023-24 school year, 72 students attended TIA East.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	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
TIA East	Public, Charter		450 N Pantano Rd	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson International Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 792-3255	72				11 (15.3%)	3 (4.2%)	48 (66.7%)	2 (2.8%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)	$15,059	$563	$2,010	$3,136	$7,314	$5,172	$12,486
Van Horne Elementary School - Closed	Public		7550 E Pima St	Tucson	85715	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 225-6060																			(n/a)
Wrightstown Elementary - Closed	Public		8950 E Wrightstown Rd	Tucson	85715	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 225-6060																			(n/a)
Rogers Elementary School	Public		6000 E 14th St	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 584-7100																			(n/a)
Reynolds Elementary School	Public		7450 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 584-6900																			(n/a)
Duffy Elementary School	Public		5145 E 5th St	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 232-7000																			(n/a)
Mary Meredith High School	Public		755 N Magnolia Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 232-8200																			(n/a)
Pima County JTED at Santa Rita	Public		3951 S Pantano Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833																			(n/a)
Sonoran Science Academy - Davis Monthan	Public, Charter		5741 E Ironwood St Bldg 623	Tucson	85708	Pima County	Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 300-5699	223				79 (35.4%)	9 (4.0%)	98 (43.9%)	14 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.4%)								(n/a)		$00			$00
Lowell H Smith Elementary School	Public		5741 E Ironwood St	Tucson	85708	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 584-7300																			(n/a)