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Leman Academy of Excellence

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Leman Academy of Excellence ranks 279 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Leman Academy of Excellence is a public charter elementary school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 1,144 students. The school is part of the Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. district, which is ranked 101 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leman Academy of Excellence consistently ranks among the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 129 and 279 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments (AASA and AzSCI) is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, Leman Academy's 8th-grade students scored 70% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57% for the Marana Unified District and 40% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, who consistently rank in the top 25% of their respective subgroups statewide.

Leman Academy of Excellence outperforms the nearby public schools in the Marana Unified District, such as Robert Richardson Elementary, Twin Peaks Elementary, and Coyote Trail Elementary, across most academic metrics. The nearby Leman Virtual Academy, which is part of the same district, has lower academic performance and higher dropout rates compared to the brick-and-mortar Leman Academy of Excellence.

1,167

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

7720 N Silverbell Rd
Tucson, AZ 85743-8209

(520) 639-8080

District: Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

44.0%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2018 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (54% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

279^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

From top 28% (2018) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

95^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 13 pts since 2018

From top 30% (2018) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.

101^st of 289Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	279 of 909	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	225 of 912	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	169 of 1245	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	144 of 1000	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	129 of 1226	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	233 of 1039	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	306 of 1109	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.4	119 of 607	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	44 of 289	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	20 of 895	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.5	58 of 316	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	18 of 270	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	59 of 620	90.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	95.5	9 of 451	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	46.6	291 of 975	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	264 of 589	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	241 of 602	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.2	207 of 1219	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	166 of 824	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	131 of 1219	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	186 of 862	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	288 of 1023	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	151 of 496	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	122 of 486	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	115 of 1170	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	160 of 716	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	110 of 1198	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	148 of 709	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	161 of 911	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.4	66 of 1116	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	161 of 618	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	119 of 820	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	274 of 626	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	196 of 628	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.4	120 of 1216	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	138 of 830	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	130 of 1220	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	244 of 850	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	286 of 1032	72.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	75.8	26 of 239	89.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	87.2	26 of 617	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	60 of 444	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	262 of 1027	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.0	212 of 820	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	16.3	142 of 145	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	72.0	134 of 1201	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	163 of 417	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	284 of 465	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	275 of 486	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.2	211 of 1024	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	131 of 800	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	115 of 1161	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	60.5	221 of 595	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	321 of 720	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	95 of 552	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	117 of 550	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	74 of 854	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	72.5	128 of 605	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	64 of 832	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	63.9	205 of 605	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	212 of 711	70.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.5	129 of 573	77.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.2	28 of 247	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	175 of 404	56.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.1	11 of 606	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	126 of 395	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	137 of 386	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.4	87 of 806	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	117 of 494	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	72 of 820	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	58.2	179 of 466	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	199 of 624	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	53 of 345	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	67 of 329	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	51 of 760	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	56.5	148 of 392	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.6	44 of 802	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	58 of 387	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	132 of 543	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	90.9	29 of 717	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	55.5	143 of 369	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	115 of 503	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	75 of 379	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	65 of 370	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	67 of 810	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	63.5	147 of 476	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.5	61 of 818	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	58.5	163 of 435	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	180 of 617	70.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	51 of 110	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	21 of 143	85.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.4	62 of 384	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	40 of 211	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	207 of 650	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	181 of 363	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	52 of 789	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	91 of 277	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	89 of 288	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.7	68 of 675	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	79 of 446	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	61 of 780	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	45.2	192 of 337	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	197 of 436	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2023)98th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)96th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)94th percentile+8 vs school

Military Connected (2021)89th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)82nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2023)80th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)74th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)98th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)96th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2023)89th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)84th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2021)77th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2023)54th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2023)50th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+22 vs state

Science50%+18 vs state

Mathematics47%+13 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Leman Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	7720 N Silverbell Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 639-8080	1,167	92	12.6		513 (44.0%)	32 (2.7%)	521 (44.6%)	54 (4.6%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.2%)	66.6	279^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.3%		72.3	225^th of 912 public elementary schools	75.3%	54	45.0	72.0	58.0	63.0	67.0	70.0	39.0	57.0	55.0	38.0	41.0	51.0	41.0	59.0		$00			$00
Leman Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	7720 N Silverbell Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 462-0832	73	5	14.6		25 (34.2%)	1 (1.4%)	39 (53.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Coyote Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8000 N Silverbell Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-5105	453	33	13.7		244 (53.9%)	8 (1.8%)	166 (36.6%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	59.8	323^rd of 909 public elementary schools	64.5%		65.8	275^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.8%	48	45.0	49.0	54.0	61.0			45.0	41.0	46.0	43.0			46.0		$11,517	$758	$166	$1,682	$9,247	$1,346	$10,593
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8500 N Continental Links Dr	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-7000	455	30	15.4		218 (47.9%)	17 (3.7%)	181 (39.8%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	69.4	258^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.6%		68.3	261^st of 912 public elementary schools	71.4%	3	35.0	66.0	48.0	62.0			44.0	56.0	65.0	52.0			52.0		$10,764	$740	$180	$1,659	$8,467	$1,377	$9,844
Quail Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4600 W Cortaro Farms Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 579-4700	539	42	12.8		224 (41.6%)	11 (2.0%)	254 (47.1%)	12 (2.2%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	45.5	430^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.7%		42.9	456^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.0%	26	29.0	58.0	33.0	54.0			40.0	39.0	37.0	44.0			34.0		$11,990	$1,068	$216	$2,352	$9,413	$1,293	$10,706
Degrazia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5051 W Overton Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4800	396	31	12.7		143 (36.1%)	19 (4.8%)	197 (49.7%)	5 (1.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	30.6	558^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.6%		35.8	514^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.6%	44	26.0	45.0	27.0	26.0			28.0	47.0	33.0	28.0			36.0		$12,608	$850	$202	$1,901	$10,290	$1,266	$11,556
Twin Peaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7995 W Twin Peaks Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4750	886	58	15.3		437 (49.3%)	17 (1.9%)	359 (40.5%)	18 (2.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (5.3%)	51.8	375^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.7%		50.3	406^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.5%	31	36.0	56.0	38.0	45.0	53.0	61.0	51.0	55.0	41.0	33.0	37.0	54.0	40.0	54.0	$9,536	$669	$145	$1,482	$7,424	$1,299	$8,723
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 W Cortaro Farms Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 505-3640	1,284	50	25.6		575 (44.8%)	32 (2.5%)	538 (41.9%)	51 (4.0%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.8%)	75 (5.8%)	50.2	383^rd of 909 public elementary schools	57.9%		52.3	389^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.3%	6	41.0	59.0	44.0	53.0	65.0	63.0	40.0	48.0	33.0	29.0	29.0	37.0	40.0	51.0		$00			$00
Butterfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3400 W Massingale Rd	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 579-5000	459	35	13.1		182 (39.7%)	10 (2.2%)	218 (47.5%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.4%)	37	490^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.1%		35	521^st of 912 public elementary schools	42.9%	31	26.0	27.0	29.0	43.0			36.0	42.0	39.0	43.0			40.0		$12,685	$1,527	$366	$3,421	$9,477	$1,314	$10,791
Robert Richardson Elementary School	Public	K-6	6901 N Camino De La Tierra	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8500	286	20	14.6		114 (39.9%)	8 (2.8%)	155 (54.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	71.5	240^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.6%		67.1	270^th of 912 public elementary schools	70.4%	30	42.0	73.0	54.0	62.0			50.0	54.0	54.0	61.0			42.0		$7,082	$716	$822	$2,255	$5,887		$5,544

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Leman Academy of Excellence ranks 279^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,167 students attended Leman Academy of Excellence.

What is the racial makeup of Leman Academy of Excellence?

Students at Leman Academy of Excellence are 45% Hispanic, 44% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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