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Changemaker High School

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Summary

Changemaker High School is a public charter high school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 47 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school's student body is predominantly Hispanic, making up 82.98% of the enrollment.

Changemaker High School faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates that have declined from 61.1% in 2018-2019 to just 41.1% in 2020-2021, well below the state average. Correspondingly, the school has experienced high dropout rates, reaching as high as 72.7% in the current school year. Academically, Changemaker High School performs significantly below state and district averages, with only 11% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in science, 30% in English Language Arts, and 10% in mathematics. The school serves a student population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 89.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as University High School and Rincon High School, Changemaker High School performs significantly worse across various metrics, including graduation rates, dropout rates, and academic achievement. The school's performance has generally declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 283rd out of 406 Arizona high schools in 2015-2016 to 307th out of 469 in the current 2022-2023 school year.

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 S Belvedere Ave
Tucson, AZ 85711-5701

(520) 615-2200

District: Institute for Transformative Education Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

White:

8.5%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (41% vs 76%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (73% vs 6%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

Changemaker High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.0	307 of 469	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	277 of 464	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	287 of 509	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.5	312 of 420	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	342 of 416	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	283 of 406	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.5	175 of 492	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.8	285 of 354	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	232 of 379	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	236 of 441	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	235 of 479	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	13.1	291 of 311	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.2	188 of 347	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	211 of 253	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.3	215 of 429	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	333 of 492	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.8	311 of 370	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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
2021	25.8	319 of 448	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile+47 vs school

Female (2021)64th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2023)50th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)46th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)39th percentile+4 vs school

White (2021)29th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Science11%-11 vs state

Mathematics10%-22 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	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 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Arizona Autism Charter School -Tucson Upper School Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	1300 S Belvedere Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 882-5544	62	9	6.8		20 (32.3%)	4 (6.5%)	35 (56.5%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Roberts Naylor	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 S Columbus Blvd	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-6800	612	45	13.5		54 (8.8%)	159 (26.0%)	304 (49.7%)	53 (8.7%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	19.2	715^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.3%		16.7	758^th of 912 public elementary schools	16.9%	43	26.0	21.0	28.0			14.0		38.0	20.0	31.0					21.0				$00			$00
Lineweaver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	461 S Bryant Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-7700	525	33	15.7		148 (28.2%)	35 (6.7%)	290 (55.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	46.3	416^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.2%		55.1	364^th of 912 public elementary schools	60.1%	52	43.0	50.0	39.0					45.0	41.0	40.0					34.0				$00			$00
Myers-Ganoung Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 E Andrew St	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-6700	287	27	10.5		58 (20.2%)	57 (19.9%)	145 (50.5%)	8 (2.8%)	10 (3.5%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	4757 E Winsett St	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6600	402	27	14.9		75 (18.7%)	25 (6.2%)	275 (68.4%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	38.1	481^st of 909 public elementary schools	47.1%		33.5	539^th of 912 public elementary schools	40.9%	58	27.0	50.0	36.0					34.0	43.0	41.0					33.0				$00			$00
Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-5	1844 S Alvernon Way	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Griffin Foundation Inc. The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 790-8400	61	6	10.1		5 (8.2%)	3 (4.9%)	49 (80.3%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)																		$12,052	$1,623	$334	$3,579	$6,331	$3,764	$10,096
Future Investment Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1854 S Alvernon Way	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Griffin Foundation Inc. The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 790-8400	32	5	6.4		2 (6.3%)	2 (6.3%)	26 (81.3%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)																		$23,339	$2,150	$5,097	$9,398	$11,112	$4,979	$16,091
Alice Vail Middle School	Public	6-8	5350 E 16th St	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5400	573	40	14.5		155 (27.1%)	64 (11.2%)	286 (49.9%)	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	10 (1.7%)	34 (5.9%)	29.2	341^st of 552 public middle schools	38.2%		25.6	369^th of 550 public middle schools	32.9%	28				35.0	40.0	35.0					26.0	25.0	16.0			23.0			$00			$00
PCJTED - University High School	Public	9-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-4300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$00			$00
University High School	Public	8-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 232-5900	982	42	23.1		377 (38.4%)	35 (3.6%)	316 (32.2%)	149 (15.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (9.9%)	97.1	12^th of 271 public high schools	95.6%		99.2	7^th of 270 public high schools	97.4%	5							98.0							98.0			55.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Changemaker High School

What is the racial makeup of Changemaker High School?

Students at Changemaker High School are 83% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Changemaker High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 47 students attended Changemaker High School.

What district is Changemaker High School in?

Institute for Transformative Education Inc.

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025

2024–25 AASA & AzSCI test scoresOct 10, 2025

2023–24 dropout ratesJun 30, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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