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L M Prince School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

L M Prince School is an elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 466 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Amphitheater Unified District, which is ranked 150 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

L M Prince School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools, with low academic performance on state assessments that is significantly below the district and state averages. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 50% for African American, Hispanic, White, and Special Education students. However, the school's ranking for Native American students is higher, at the 74th percentile in 2022-2023. L M Prince School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.7% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Comparing L M Prince School to nearby Helen Keeling Elementary, E C Nash, and Rio Vista Elementary, these schools also struggle academically, with rankings in the bottom 25-50% of Arizona elementary schools. However, they generally perform better than L M Prince School on state assessments and have slightly lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that L M Prince School may have fewer resources available to support student learning and address the needs of its high-poverty population.

379

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 E Prince Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705-3635

(520) 696-6350

District: Amphitheater Unified District

Students who attend L M Prince School usually attend:

Middle:	Amphitheater Middle School
High:	Amphitheater High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

African American:

17.4%

White:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg45%

Arizona avg41%

Not ranked this year

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

131^st of 289Amphitheater Unified District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	10.5	864 of 912	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1109 of 1245	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	949 of 1226	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	953 of 1039	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1059 of 1109	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	1048 of 1106	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	832 of 1079	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.7	926 of 955	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	978 of 1079	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.5	987 of 1158	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.1	741 of 1141	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	677 of 1075	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.6	755 of 1090	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.9	866 of 1062	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	530 of 607	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	572 of 895	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.8	98 of 100	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	47.3	139 of 270	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	483 of 620	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.1	394 of 451	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	1036 of 1219	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	942 of 1219	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	829 of 862	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	992 of 1023	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.0	1001 of 1170	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	878 of 1198	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	631 of 709	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	820 of 911	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	14.4	521 of 556	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1039 of 1116	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	576 of 618	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.2	1178 of 1216	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	972 of 1220	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	820 of 850	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	983 of 1032	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	68.8	218 of 1027	78.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.4	74 of 219	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	471 of 654	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	366 of 417	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.4	929 of 1024	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	1096 of 1161	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	718 of 720	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)79th percentile+56 vs school

Native American (2023)66th percentile+55 vs school

Asian (2022)49th percentile

Female (2023)15th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)14th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)13th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)13th percentile~ school

White (2023)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)4th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2023)3rd percentile-8 vs school

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
L M Prince School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 E Prince Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6350	379	30	12.5		48 (12.7%)	66 (17.4%)	220 (58.0%)	15 (4.0%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)					22.0	26.0					$00			$00
Academy Del Sol	Public, Charter	K-8	732 W Roger Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Academy Del Sol Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 325-2800	171				34 (19.9%)	14 (8.2%)	115 (67.3%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Helen Keeling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2837 N Los Altos Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6940	230	24	9.7		31 (13.5%)	17 (7.4%)	163 (70.9%)	6 (2.6%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)			34.0				32.0				$00			$00
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	$00			$5,750	$2,802	$8,552
E C Nash School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 W Kelso St	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6440	305	28	10.9		42 (13.8%)	22 (7.2%)	208 (68.2%)	8 (2.6%)	12 (3.9%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
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		$00			$00
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)											$00			$00
Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-6	3302 N Flowing Wells Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8300	503	32	15.5		59 (11.7%)	10 (2.0%)	413 (82.1%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	17.4	741^st of 909 public elementary schools	18.5%		15	783^rd of 912 public elementary schools	14.1%	42	18.0	33.0	26.0	27.0	19.0	32.0	34.0	15.0	20.0	$6,641	$730	$870	$2,330	$5,391		$5,042
Homer Davis Elementary School	Public	K-6	4250 N Romero Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8250	403	26	15.6		59 (14.6%)	8 (2.0%)	334 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	21.0				25.0					$8,117	$1,108	$844	$3,061	$6,345		$6,164
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)											$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about L M Prince School

What schools do graduates of L M Prince School attend?

Students who attend L M Prince School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amphitheater Middle School
High : Amphitheater High School

What is the racial makeup of L M Prince School?

Students at L M Prince School are 58% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend L M Prince School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended L M Prince School.

What district is L M Prince School in?

Amphitheater Unified District

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