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Pima Partnership Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

Summary

Pima Partnership Academy is a public charter middle school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of just 50 students. This small school stands in stark contrast to the larger middle schools in the area, which range from 119 to 818 students.

Despite being in operation for over a decade, Pima Partnership Academy has consistently performed poorly, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Arizona middle schools over the past decade. Its proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics are abysmal, ranging from 0-21% proficient, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school also experiences very high dropout rates, ranging from 8.8% to 23.9% over the past several years, far exceeding the dropout rates of the nearby schools. With 80% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Pima Partnership Academy serves a highly economically disadvantaged population.

In comparison, nearby schools like Satori Charter School and Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown have significantly higher academic proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and higher school rankings. This stark contrast suggests that Pima Partnership Academy may be facing significant challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and student support that are hindering its ability to improve student outcomes. Addressing these issues should be a priority for the Tucson Unified District and the broader educational community in Tucson.

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1346 N Stone Ave
Tucson, AZ 85716-7338

(520) 326-2528

District: Pima Prevention Partnership dba Pima Partnership A

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

White:

8.8%

American Indian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2010 → 13th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (13% vs 5%)

Not ranked this year

Pima Partnership Academy 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	744 of 854	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	792 of 832	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	670 of 711	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	692 of 695	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	673 of 677	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.1	662 of 690	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	694 of 787	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	691 of 772	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.6	481 of 685	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	2.4	683 of 692	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.4	648 of 663	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.1	604 of 806	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	473 of 494	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	788 of 820	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.4	599 of 760	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	674 of 802	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	441 of 543	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.8	668 of 810	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	444 of 476	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	722 of 818	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	534 of 617	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.7	623 of 650	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

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

White

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

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)

Female (2023)25th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)21st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2023)18th percentile+5 vs school

White (2021)4th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)4th percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
Pima Partnership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1346 N Stone Ave	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Pima Prevention Partnership dba Pima Partnership A	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 326-2528	34	5	6.8	64.7%	3 (8.8%)	1 (2.9%)	26 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University	Public, Charter	6-8	300 E. University Blvd.	Tucson	85701	Pima County	CITY Center for Collaborative Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-7552	73	8	9.7	31.5%	37 (50.7%)	4 (5.5%)	27 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)								(n/a)				58.0	50.0		50.0
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown	Public, Charter	6-8	47 E Pennington St	Tucson	85701	Pima County	CITY Center for Collaborative Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 352-0057	54	4	13.5	40.7%	18 (33.3%)	1 (1.9%)	27 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)								(n/a)
Mansfeld Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	1300 E 6th St	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1800	794	48	16.6	54.4%	138 (17.4%)	57 (7.2%)	541 (68.1%)	11 (1.4%)	21 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	26.5	361^st of 536 public middle schools	32.6%		25.2	375^th of 552 public middle schools	32.1%	14				32.0	39.0	33.0	35.0				25.0	21.0	16.0	20.0	$1,033	$160	$07	$167	$657	$210	$867
Amphitheater Middle School	Public	6-8	315 E Prince Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6230	432	29	14.7	70.4%	62 (14.4%)	59 (13.7%)	259 (60.0%)	16 (3.7%)	16 (3.7%)	8 (1.9%)	12 (2.8%)	9.8	510^th of 536 public middle schools	4.9%		11.8	517^th of 552 public middle schools	6.3%	7				16.0	19.0	25.0	21.0				9.0			8.0	$12,109	$893	$1,109	$2,002	$9,227	$880	$10,107
Satori Charter School	Public, Charter	2-8	3727 N 1st Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Satori Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 293-7555	97	10	9.7	28.9%	58 (59.8%)	1 (1.0%)	23 (23.7%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.4%)								(n/a)					72.0		51.0							30.0	$14,419	$131	$2,486	$2,616	$6,542	$5,262	$11,803
Doolen Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 N Country Club Rd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6900	490	40	12.3	62.2%	111 (22.7%)	94 (19.2%)	206 (42.0%)	26 (5.3%)	12 (2.4%)	14 (2.9%)	27 (5.5%)	17.3	440^th of 536 public middle schools	17.9%		16.1	471^st of 552 public middle schools	14.7%	31				28.0	32.0	25.0	29.0				15.0	17.0	11.0	14.0	$1,646	$169	$07	$176	$1,033	$437	$1,470
Las Puertas Community School	Public, Charter	6-10	100 W 37th St	Tucson	85752	Pima County	StrengthBuilding Partners	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 546-9296	40	5	7.4	80.0%	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (60.0%)	1 (2.5%)	14 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$19,028	$2,648	$1,738	$4,386	$10,006	$4,636	$14,642
Wakefield Middle School	Public	6-8	101 W 44th St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-6280	295	21	13.9	48.5%	29 (9.8%)	3 (1.0%)	243 (82.4%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	48.7	224^th of 536 public middle schools	58.2%		57.7	194^th of 552 public middle schools	64.9%	30				48.0	54.0	41.0	48.0				38.0	28.0	25.0	31.0	$1,977	$532	$10	$542	$1,023	$412	$1,435
Utterback Middle School	Public	6-8	3233 S Pinal Vis	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3500	270	22	12.3	68.1%	20 (7.4%)	24 (8.9%)	216 (80.0%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17.6	438^th of 536 public middle schools	18.3%					(n/a)				30.0	22.0	19.0	24.0						23.0	11.0	$2,015	$276	$30	$306	$1,203	$507	$1,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Pima Partnership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Pima Partnership Academy?

Students at Pima Partnership Academy are 76% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Pima Partnership Academy in?

Pima Prevention Partnership dba Pima Partnership A

How many students attend Pima Partnership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 34 students attended Pima Partnership Academy.

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